[HPforGrownups] Ron's jealousy and why Dumbledore is cool

[Kathleen Kelly MacMillan]

No: HPFGUIDX 1344

>Molly (Mrs. Weasley) is quite a lady.  First she's harsh, then she's bear
>hugging.


I know the comment has been made before about Mrs. Weasley becoming a 
mother-figure to Harry and how this probably won't help Ron's jealousy thing.  
But I was listening to the end of GoF again today (for like the 12th time--I 
really need to buy it and stop keeping out the library's copy!) and noticed 
that when Bill left to go to Mr. Weasley, he "clapped a hand on Harry's 
shoulder, kissed his mother on the cheek, pulled on his cloak, and strode 
quickly from the room."  Not even acknowledging his own brother!  Man if even 
his own family forgets him, maybe Ron has reason to be mad!


Anyway, another thing I always like about this scene is that Dumbledore 
remembers Winky.  (I mean, honestly, did YOU remember about Winky? I 
didn't--and it would have been very easy for him to forget about a lowly 
house-elf in all this.)  This proved to me that he couldn't go all evil.

Kathy

Kathleen Kelly MacMillan               (410) 386-4460 Ext. 628
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"'But why's she got to go to the library?'
'Because that's what Hermione does,' said Ron, shrugging. 'When in doubt, go to the library.'"
         -from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling