Ron as prefect?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 105832

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sad1199" <sad1199 at y...> wrote:
> ... , what qualities does Ron possess to make him a prefect? Unless 
> Dumbledore chose him to help protect Harry in the future, I would 
> think that his ordinary grades and lack of leadership would eliminate 
> him from the process. One would think Seamus or Dean would be better 
> prefect material than Ron.
> 
> sad1199

asian_lovr2:

Start by asking yourself what Seamus and Dean have ever done. How have
they distinguished themselves in any way? They haven't. 

When Ron went without hesitation, even against Harry's expectations,
after the Stone, when he went into the Chamber of Secret knowing a
Monster lived there, when he entered the forest to 'follow the
spiders', when he step in front of Harry and declare that the infamous
killer Sirius Black would have to kill him before he could kill Harry,
when help was needed to defeat the Inquisitorial Squad and help Harry
rescue Sirius, where were Seamus and Dean? Where? They were in their
toasty warm beds sleeping soundly. 

Being a good leader isn't about tell other people what to do, it's
about being decisive, taking initiative, setting priorities, and being
able to function under pressure, and Ron has demonstrated those
abilities far more than Dean or Seamus.

I'm sure Dean and Seamus would do just fine as Prefect when all that
was demanded of them was to stand in the hallway telling the student
to keep the noise down. But when the monsters attack, the Death Eaters
storm the castle, when they are staring into the eyes of Voldemort,
who you prefer that the first year were in the charge of Ron, or
Seamus and Dean. 

Would Seamus or Dean be more likely to cower and wait for someone to
tell them what to do, our would they demonstrate, as Ron as done many
times, that they can take initiative, that they can make a decision
and choose a course of action, follow through, and fight bravely?

Personally, if it was my life at stake, I would prefer that it was in
Ron's hands.

Just a thought.

Steve/asian_lovr2