Ron as prefect... and then some

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 91727

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jeanico2000" <jeanico at s...> wrote:
> My husband has such a great, uncomplicated view of the Potter 
> stories. He's a financial wizard (pardon the pun!) who used to read 
> newspapers and financial journals only until I introducted him to 
> Harry Potter. And while we, in this group, all enjoy picking the 
> books to pieces and wondering about the "why's" and "wherefores", my 
> man just says it as he sees it! (for instance: Hermione belongs with 
> Harry because she's so smart and he's the HERO!). His biggest bone 
> of contention with OOTP so far is not the fact that Ron is a prefect 
> (though he says that, next to Hermione, Harry really deserved that 
> honor), but that Draco Malfoy is a prefect! "What was Dumbledore 
> thinking?" said my spouse... and he's right, IMO. Dumbledore, who is 
> supposed to know his students well, appointed a Slytherin prefect 
> who is a proven bully and who's father is a Death Eater! Were there 
> no other deserving students in Slytherin House? Shame on Dumbledore!
> (I stopped liking the man after reading OOTP!!!)
> Just my 2 cents worth.
> Nicole
> Who wants book 6 NOW!!!

Carol:

If you take the view that there are only five boys in Slytherin in
Harry's year (Draco, Crabbe, Goyle, Theo Nott, and Blaise Zabini, he
really didn't have much to choose from. Four of the five have DE
fathers and the fifth is a nonentity. He chose the only one who has
shown anything like an ability to lead. Maybe it's a learning
opportunity for Draco? Maybe it has something to do with not wanting
to interfere with Snape's cover as a spy (which is considerably more
important than who is appointed fifth-year Slytherin prefect)?

Trust me, there's a reason for DD's choice--and we'll learn it
eventually. It seems a bit much to stop liking him because of one
decision you disagree with. He and JKR know more about what's going on
at Hogwarts than we do.

Carol