Balance of power

[suehpfan]

No: HPFGUIDX 91389

In reading the "Ron" post, and the several responses to it, something 
occured to me.  I have never thought of the three friends as 
representing a rather complete balance of power. Though all of the 
trio have comparable abilities, they all posssess unique strengths. 

Harry seems to possess a strength when it comes to magic and magical 
ability especially in fighting the dark arts.  

Hermione is book smart, very clever at solving logic problems, and 
remembering the spells they can use in a particular setting to do 
what they need to do.

Ron, as many people have mentioned, has a great mind for strategy, 
and I think he is also showing a sort of patience about things that 
could be helpful.  IOW, he is able to stop and think before he makes 
a decision (Hermione does this as well).

We rarely see the three of them working together since the SS/PS when 
the had to get to the stone and it took all three to do so.  Since 
that time it has usually been H/H or R/H and in OotP it was a whole 
cast of characters at the end.

Here is my point:  The three of them together are better than any 
two, and in the end it is going to take all three of them to get *The 
One* to the place where he can save the world.

This one is off the cuff...blast away!

Sue, who is wondering today if Harry actually used legilimency to see 
into Parvati's head during the Magical History OWL exam or if Lord 
Thingy was sitting in his study, strumming his fingers irritatedly(?) 
remembering historical facts while he waited for Harry to fall asleep.