Ron & School

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 16914

Hi everyone --

Yes .... still pregnant!  It's the never-ending pregnancy ....

Amy Z wrote:

> Catlady Rita wrote:
>
> >Ron, as you pointed out, has an ambition not to be poor any more.
> He's old enough to be working on that ambition.
>
> True.  I just don't share Penny's view that he is not a good student.

Poor maligned, misunderstood me!  I said completely the opposite of the
above.  Just because I don't overall have an enormous amount of sympathy
for Ron doesn't mean I don't see some redeeming qualities.  <g>  Here's
what I said on this issue last week sometime:

> Like others, I would say that I don't think Ron performs all that badly academically.  I have the
> feeling that he & Harry are right about the same level and that while both of them could better if they
> applied themselves more, neither of them are doing all that bad.  I figure they're both above-average
> -- what we Americans might think of as "B" students.  There's no real clear evidence either way, but
> my impression matches up with the Ron supporters on this issue.  :--)
>

What might have confused you is that I did comment this weekend that Ron
never seems to *do* anything actively to advance his ambitions for
financial security & success.  I just perceive that he grumbles about it
alot.  I think he does average to above-average academically without
really trying & without giving any great credence to where good marks
might take him.  That's my chief point: I just don't see that he has any
recognition that "Hey, if I get lots of OWLs and NEWTs, I'll get a
better job and I'll make money & I'll meet my ambitions."  I have the
*perception* (not based on solid canon evidence) that Ron is jealous of
Harry's money because Harry inherited it; that Ron wishes desperately
that he *had* money *without needing to do anything to get it*.  Again,
that's just my perception.  By contrast, I'd wager that Ron believes
that Harry's grades & eventual career won't eventually matter much in
securing his financial future (and in the meantime, Harry has loads more
pocket money than Ron does).

But, no.  I don't believe that Ron is a poor student.  I think he could
be lots better if he applied himself more, but so could Harry.  As you
pointed out, they're 8th grade boys.  They're not doing too bad in that
regard.  :--)

Penny


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