Ron's stubbornness

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> Lisa also wrote:

>As a piece of >fumbling magnanimity this speech is okay and even a 
>little cute, but as a substitute for saying, "It's okay, Hermione.  
>And I'm sorry I threatened our friendship over it"--it doesn't wash.

Why on earth should Ron say "I'm sorry"? Ron didn't apologize because 
he had nothing to apologize for. Ron was concerned a pet he loved was 
going to die because Hermione was being irresponsible and not keeping 
her own pet under control.