Ron & the Chess Scene

[Penny & Bryce]

Hi --

jonathandupont at hotmail.com wrote:

 
>  > " On a related note - I'm hoping that the chess match may dilute
> some
>  > > of the anti-Ron feeling... It shows him in his best, and a lot of
>  > > noble sacrifice. Tell me - does he look then as if he's likely to
>  > > betray Harry lately?"
>  >

Cassie replied:

>  > *eg* Hey, most of us RISS'ers quite liked Ron up until GoF. I've
>  > always said that chess scene was his finest moment. Then again,
> look
>  > at all the fine moments Anakin Skywalker had.

Exactly.  I liked Ron just fine until GoF.  He was never my favorite, 
but I certainly didn't dislike him.  I can still *love* him in the chess 
scene in PS/SS (and the movie) but not be taken with where I see his 
character trending.  Of course, with benefit of GoF, it's possible to go 
back to the first 3 books & see things about his character that one 
wouldn't necessarily pick up on the first read.  But, I still like PS/SS 
Ron.

Anyone else think it was rather interesting that Rupert's take on Ron is 
that he is a wuss at heart?  I wonder if the Sorting Hat had trouble 
with Ronnie-kins too?


Jonathan:

> 
> The chess scene was his finest moment. And the potions / devil's
> snare was probably Hermione's. That was the last time the two of them
> got really tested after all.

Oh, I don't think so.  Ron conquers his fears to stay by Harry's side in 
the Forbidden Forest (Aragog incident) in CoS.  Hermione & Harry have 
the adventure with the Time Turner & saving Buckbeak & Sirius.  Hermione 
must conquer her fears of flying on Buckbeak.

Cassie:

> 
 No, [John Williams] doesn't know about Scabbers being Peter. He has
> read only the
>  > first book and that with reluctance. He told me he has "no
> intention
>  > whatever of reading the others." Whatever to him, IMHO.

Ditto.  *Whatever* to anyone intimately involved with the film who 
doesn't want to read the books.  Their loss.  Possibly our loss too in 
the case of someone like Richard Harris though.

Penny
(who loves the soundtrack but is seriously miffed about this attitude 
Williams has about the books)