Ron's Jealousy and Astrology

[celeste_827 at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 21285

If I remember correctly, it was in GoF that Ron and Harry were making 
up the false predictions for Divination, correct? Some people think 
that JKR doesn't have a high opinion of astrology, but she may have 
some experience in it.

She mentions that Ron suggest that Harry write, "Why don't you get 
stabbed in the back by someone you thought was a friend?" She then 
proceeds to make Harry say, "Yeah, good idea... because... Venus is in 
the twelfth house." Or something to that effect.

I noticed that the twelfth house on an astrological chart is Pisces, 
which is Ron's astrological sign. Venus is an astrological symbol that 
represents jealousy and envy. Getting stabbed in the back by a friend 
because Venus(jealousy) is in the twelfth house(Pisces, Ron's sign)

The twelfth house also deals with the unconscious- dreams, hidden 
problems, and secret enemies. Color that with Venus's jealousy and you 
get the hidden problem of Ron's jealousy against Harry, which could 
lead to a betrayal, a "stabbing in the back".

Is JKR trying to say something? I'm no expert in the field of 
astrology, this is based off what I can understand of this astrology 
book, but it looks suspicious nonetheless. Anybody have any opinion?


- Celeste, who thought she'd throw in her two cents about the 
Ron/betrayal issue