Ron: GoF: Betrayed or Jealous?

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HPfGU FAQ: speaking about Ron: "...his jealousy in GoF was triggered
because Harry was the centre of attention one time too many."

That was not my take on what happened. Certainly, there was some
jealousy, but I think the key was betrayal; betrayal of friendship. 

When Harry's name came out of the goblet, Ron felt betrayed. He felt
like Harry had a secret, Harry had a way to fool the age circle and he
didn't let Ron in on it. True, there is an element of jealousy in the
sense that, he didn't let Ron in on it because he wanted all the glory
for himself. But I still say that the really hurt was the sense of
betrayal of their friendship. Harry had the secret, in Ron's eyes, to
getting past the age ring, he knew Ron wanted to put his own name in,
combined with Ron's own sense that he was Harry's absolute best
friend, and then Harry left him on the outside. Harry failed to
confide in the one person who was his truest and deepest friend. I
don't think Ron's pain was in Harry getting the glory one more time,
it was in his belief that Harry held their friendship in such low
value that he couldn't be bother with sharing the secret with Ron.

It was betrayal not desire for glory that made Ron's heartache.

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