Could Ron get more OWLs than Harry?

[JoAnna]

No: HPFGUIDX 97561

Hi all -

I have a HP fanfic up on FA.org and FF.net 
(http://www.fanfiction.net/~joanna47), and in chapter one of my fic 
I have Ron getting 8 OWLs whereas Harry gets 7.  Someone posted the 
following review at FF.net:

"Stopped reading when I saw Ron got more owls that Harry. That's 
pretty much impossible. Nice try with the story it looked good."

Here's the reply that I e-mailed to this reviewer:

"I don't think it's impossible for Ron to get more OWLs than Harry.  
After all, Ron sat the entire History of Magic exam - Harry did 
not.  In Goblet of Fire, Ron tells his mother about his History of 
Magic exam, "I forgot the some of the names of the rebel goblins, so 
I made some up... it wasn't hard, they're all called Uric the 
Unclean or something similar."  I think that Ron picks up more in 
History of Magic than he realizes and thus was able to pass the 
OWL.  
 
I also believe (as I stated in the story), that Ron is smarter than 
he gives himself credit for.  I don't think Dumbledore would have 
made him a prefect if his grades were terrible (I imagine Dean or 
Seamus would have been made prefect instead).  
 
Also, if you'll notice, while Ron got one more OWL than Harry, 
Harry's overall *scores* were better than Ron's.  For example - who 
would you say was the better student - someone who got 
8 "Acceptable" OWLs or someone with six "Outstanding" OWLs?
 
This is why, in my fic, Ron got one more OWL than Harry.  I hope 
you'll change your mind about reading the rest of the story."

So what do you guys think?  Is it possible for Ron to get more OWLs 
than Harry, or is this situation totally improbable?  What are YOUR 
predictions for the Trio's individal OWL scores?  (With the 
exception of Hermione... I think we all know what hers will be!) :)

- JoAnna