The Hidden Hero: Musings on the future of Ronald Weasley

[envious_fantasy]

I recently finished writing this essay on the future and heroic character of Ronald Weasley. I know that it has some work that needs to be done on it, but that's why I'm posting it here. Constructive Criticism and Kudos are appreciated much. (Edit: Also, I know there are some errors and random codes in the essay. I can't help it. Just ignore them.

Comments

[innermurk]

While I think that your argument that Ron is brave and loyal and an integral part of the trio, and may even engage in heroic acts in the fight against Voldemort at the end are valid, I don't believe you've come close to proving your basic premise, that Ron is the actual hero of the HP series.
You only give three examples, and on two of them Harry was the one who instigated the heroic acts. Ron did not. Your last example was not ideal either, because Ron did not do anything extra that any of the others that came to the MoM didn't also do, and yet you claim that makes him heroic, but not they?
If we are to see Ron as the hero of the series, you should really use more explicit examples throughout each book, and not rely on just one or two weak and ambiguous examples from two of the six published.
Also, you should show how Harry is not the hero, because your dismissal of him at the beginning rang false to me. You gave several definitions of a hero, and then claimed that Harry fit only the last one and dismissed him, when really, he fit in each of those definitions. It might also help your argument if you proved how Ron does fit those definitions.
Your thesis was changed throughout the essay from Ron is the hero, to Ron acts heroically, to Ron will be the hero, so it's confusing to know what you're really trying to say.
I hope those points help you to refine :)