the Anne girl books (slightly OT)

[naama]

No: HPFGUIDX 7321

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Ebony " <ebonyink at h...> wrote:
> I also have a hereditary disdain for those whose loyalty is 
> questionable.  I found Edmund difficult to sympathize with in "The 
> Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe"... and had a difficult time 
> forgiving what he did (though I know as the allegorical Judas, he 
> couldn't help himself).   I'm also finding that I have a decreasing 
> amount of empathy with Ron as the series progresses... I loved 
> him in the first two novels but something about him nags at me 
> while reading PoA and GoF.  I think the similarity is that both of 
> these characters were discontented with their lot in life, but 
their 
> discontent IMO isn't quite justified considering the 
> circumstances.  The Anne-related point?  Ron isn't a lot like 
> Gilbert at all... Gilbert's #1 character trait is faithfulness and 
> constancy to the point of being stubborn/obstinate.
> 
You know, Ebony, you really hit a nerve here. Only when I read this  
I realized I have an uncomfortable feeling about Ron too. I'm not 
sure it arises from the same reason, though. I think its more because 
of his relative nondescriptness. Hermione is very well defined and 
rounded, IMO, and Harry is also, of course. Isn't Ron a little ... I 
don't know how do describe it - pale, maybe. He's Harry's friend more 
than he is his own person. Even when he has negative feelings they 
are related to Harry (his jealousy of him in GoF). Am I the only one 
to feel this way? 

BTW, and just not to clutter the list with further posts from me, 
could somebody please, please, please explain what H/H, H/R and 
shippers (?!) are? Also - who the he.. on earth is Mary Sue?

Naama