"I see no ships!" & Ron commentary

[drmm at fuuko.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 10376

Neil wrote:

<<Well, that was the point ... I'm afraid I'm [hesitates... flinches] 
wavering
a bit ( I think it was all that "in defence of Ron" stuff I had to 
read
while compiling the Ron Weasley FAQ).   I'm not signing up to R/H, I'm 
just
inclined to leave the shipping lane and sit in my lifeboat.  Much as I 
love
the old H/H ship, I can see her sinking without a trace.  Oh 
dear...what
have I said?>>

I would just like to say, I'm glad that my "In Defense of Ron" posts 
(ages and ages ago) made at least a few people understand Ron a bit 
more.  And now I'm going to give you something else to add to this FAQ 
;)

And as long as I'm talking about Ron, I would like to propose that the 
fight between Harry & Ron in GoF is actually the *best* thing that 
could have happened to Ron.  One of the things that people seem to 
have a problem with when talking about Ron is he gets upset over 
rather trivial things.  In a way, this is what got him upset in GoF.  
I'm positive he really believed Harry in his heart but, at that point 
in time, his jealousy overcame this and he simply refused to speak to 
him.

However, I think his reaction after the first test with the dragons 
proves that he's learned from the experience.  "Harry," he said, very 
seriously, "whoever put your name in that goblet -- I -- I reckon 
they're trying to do you in!"  Basically, this has helped Ron learn 
that there are some things that aren't worth getting upset with -- 
that friendship is far more important.

And I can honestly say, if Ron has started learning that at the age of 
14 I think he's doing quite well for his age.  It's something some of 
us still struggle with ;)

Hummm, maybe one of these days I should write a long post on the 
parallels I see between Ron and his father and Hermione & Mrs. Weasley 
and how that can help the R/H 'ship along . . . But I'm lazy at the 
moment :)

DrMM (who pondered writing an addition to that 'ficlit' where the 
H/H'ers gathered around saying "Don't panic . . . we have a backup 
ship called fanfic we can get on now that the real ship is sinking . . 
. " ;) )