Character Sketch - Ron Weasley Part I - friendship and destiny

[Schlobin at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 16020

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., catherine at c... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., Schlobin at a... wrote:
> > Ron Weasley.
> >  
> >  
> > Ron and Harry are both afraid of Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle. For  
> the first of 
> > many times, they support each other, are brave, confront an enemy 
> and 
> > prevail. They share their firstvictory. They share food. They 
share 
> their 
> > fears about Hogwarts. 
> 
> I agree with most of what you say, apart from this part about Harry 
> and Ron being scared of Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle.  I don't think 
they 
> are afraid.  I think that they despise and dislike (even hate - I 
am 
> sure there has been burning hatred between Harry and Draco) them, 
and 
> are perhaps a little intimidated by the rather obvious gorilla 
like, 
> brute strength of the sidekicks, but not afraid.  In fact, I would 
go 
> as far as to say that they look down on Crabbe and Goyle, as they 
> make fun of their lack of intellect and general stupidity.  
> 
> I think one of the greatest comic scenes in the books is when Harry 
> and Ron take the Polyjuice potion and transform into C and G.  
> Listening to Stephen Fry talking as H and R, but trying to sound 
> gruff and clueless like C and G is a sound for sore ears!
> 
> Catherine




"Oh, you're going to fight us, are you?" Malfoy sneered
"Unless you get out now," said Harry, more bravely than he felt 
because Crabbe and Goyle were a lot biger than him or Ron.