People have pondered for the last two decades since the release of the first Harry Potter novel if Ron Weasley was of any importance at all besides offering a few moments of comic relief and constant head-butting with Hermione and Harry. When one person asks another which character they like the most, chances are they thought of Harry, Severus Snape, Albus Dumbledore, or even the scrawny and socially awkward house elf Dobby! But nobody will ever choose puny ol’ Ron. Many have theorized that Harry kept his friendship with Ron after their first year at Hogwarts just for added bonuses, and I agree with that. These various bonuses include a friendship with Ron’s older twin brothers Fred and George, a future love interest in Ron’s younger sister Ginny, and free knitted sweaters from a nourishing mother figure, that in Ron’s own mother. One of the most popular reasons why some diehard Ron Weasley adore our favorite/least favorite ferret looking sidekick to “the boy who lived” is because in the second novel Ron and his older twin brothers free Harry from his semi realistic jail with the Dursleys. But sadly once again, Ron was not needed for this task and caused more harm than needed. Dobby could teleport Harry to Hogwarts without causing severe property damage, or even Hagrid could use his magic flying motorcycle to arrive to the “prison” and demand Harry’s uncle to release him. Sadly, Ron didn’t realize this and destroyed part of the Dursley’s house, and crashed his father’s beloved car into a tree in the process. In conclusion, Ron Weasley is a pest and waste of precious text space in all seven novels.