Bad Ron?

[Kathleen Kelly MacMillan]

No: HPFGUIDX 11682

Kelley wrote:
>My thoughts about Ron going bad:  I agree with Kathy's points about
>Ron's love for his friends.  Just for that, I don't believe he would
>betray Harry.  I do worry this though:  Ron is not good at resisting
>Imperius.  (Already see where I'm going? <g>)  What if he's
>controlled to betray, and it's under the guise of him doing it for
>power, glory, and riches?  Could be convincing enough that H and H et
>al believe it, at least for a while.  They would think he'd really
>gone over, because his 'reasons' would be things he's said many times
>he'd like to have (money, what he saw in Erised, etc.).  Eventually,
>Herm or Harry would remember how bad Ron is at fighting Imperius, and
>realize that is what's going on.  All the factors in this theory are
>things we've already been introduced to...  Thoughts here?

You have a very good point, Kelley.  The thought still pains me, but you have 
a very good point.  And it strikes me that if this were the case, we maybe 
getting set up for it through Sirius and Remus each apparently being willing 
to believe the other was the spy who betrayed James and Lily.  Presumably 
there were "reasons" each could think of for the other to go bad too.  But, 
they were also willing to believe the truth when confronted with it because 
they knew each other so well.  I think this is probably the most convincing 
theory I have heard on this topic, because, as you say, the elements are 
already there.  But, oh, the idea still gives me a tummyache...

Kathy
AKA Elanor Gamgee