[HPforGrownups] Ron's Jealousy and Astrology

[devika261 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 21314

In a message dated 6/21/01 10:16:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
celeste_827 at yahoo.com writes:


> 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

Wow, that's interesting.  I have to admit, I felt a bit uneasy when I was 
reading that part of the book...especially given what we know about JKR's 
ability to drop hints in seemingly innocuous phrases.  I really don't know 
much about astrology, but if what you say is correct, I think it could very 
well be a foreshadowing of something more to come.  I've already said that I 
can see Ron's envy causing him to do something that he, and most likely many 
others, will regret (how sad!).
Devika


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