Ron's delay (was: PoA comment), C&G

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

No: HPFGUIDX 17462

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:
> This reminds me of something else.  Has anyone ever heard Crabbe or 
> Goyle say anything?  Off the top of my head, I don't think they do 
> anything but snigger and grunt.  And yell if bitten by a rat, of 
> course.
> 
> Amy Z

I am guessing that you were wondering about this when you were 
compiling your opening gambits!  I must admit, this struck me as 
well - I am pretty sure that they do not say anything in direct 
quotes in any of the books.  It just reinforces the stereotype of 
brainless, sycophantic gorilla types, doesn't it?  Even Pansy 
Parkinson has spoken on occassion.

(Side note - I particularly noticed this when listening to Stephen 
Fry doing Harry and Ron as Crabbe and Goyle when they took the 
polyjuice potion - besides the fact that this scene is absolutely 
hysterical when read aloud, it also brought home to me that I didn't 
actually know - previously - what they sounded like...)

Catherine