User blog comment:Sally5217/harry potter series is confusing/@comment-1600835-20120402123010

Well, wouldn't it be boring if everything was obvious?

Though you could use the horcruxes as a measurement:

Harry 2/8 - Ron 1/8 - Hermione 1/8 - Neville 1/8 - Crabbe 1/8 - Dumbledore 1/8 - Voldemort 1/8