Ron as prefect?

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 105892

McMax wrote:

Ron became a prefect only because Dumbledore didn't want to give it
to Harry, not because Dumbledore thought Ron would make a good
prefect. And this was one of the mistakes that he admits to at the
end of OotP. 

vmonte responds:

DD does not admit that not making Harry prefect was a mistake.
He says that Harry had enough responsibility to be going on with.

This doesn't mean that he believed Ron to be a bad choice--Ron was 
another choice. I still think that Ron is being built up for a larger 
role. Someone pointed out the other day that Hermione's character has 
shown enormous emotional growth and I agree. I believe that Harry and 
Ron will/are also emotionally growing. I love Ron's character because 
he seems the unassuming everyman/child. I think JKR is setting him up 
to surprise us.  I've recently read over books 1-3 and was surprised 
to hear the many times that Ron has given Harry good advice. It seems 
clear to me why Hermione and Harry care for Ron. He is incredibly 
brave. One thing that annoy's me about the movies is that Ron's lines 
are always given away to Hermione and Hagrid.   
JKR foreshadowed HRH's skills in SS/PP for a specific reason. DD's 
choice in making Ron prefect will turn out to be the right choice.  

vivian