Character Sketch - Ron Weasley Part I - friendship and destiny

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 16024

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Schlobin at a... wrote:
> --- 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.

Yes, I saw that quote too, but I still think they are more 
intimidated than scared.  I think scared and afraid are  too strong.
Catherine