[HPforGrownups] Weasleys and the Problem of Money

[Carol Bainbridge]

No: HPFGUIDX 48150


>Carol wrote:
> > But that's Ron's interpretation of the twins.  I don't see the twins
> > deliberately choosing evil in order to make money.

Susanne replied:
>I have to say, imo the same goes for Ron.
>
>Any character in HP could fall for a trick or have the
>Imperius curse used on them (since Harry seems to be the
>only one of the kids who can resist this curse, so far), but
>I truly can't see Ron join Voldemort deliberately just to
>get some gold.

I don't think Ron -- or any of the Weasleys -- would *deliberately* join 
Voldemort for gold or any other reason.  I don't think that any of them 
would join Voldemort at all.  What I was saying about Ron is that Voldemort 
could use Ron's bitterness about his lack of money and his jealousy to his 
(LV's) advantage.

>He might go for a scheme, thinking he is doing something
>good and making money in the process, but becoming a
>death eater for money or to get back at Harry?

This is the same thing I was trying to say.  Ron could get tricked into 
doing something that he thinks is good, but which turns out to be something 
Voldemort has planned.  It is, after all, getting harder and harder to tell 
who's good and who's not, and we do know that when Voldemort was in power 
before, no one knew who could be trusted.  I don't think Ron would ever 
become a Death Eater, nor do I think that he would set out to deliberately 
hurt Harry, or anyone else for that matter (except maybe Malfoy).

>I think Percy might be tempted for power in the ministry,
>but ultimately I don't see him fall for it, either.

I think the same thing applies to Percy as to Ron.  I don't think he would 
knowingly do something that would be evil or that would be supportive of 
Voldemort, but he could be blinded by his ambition and not realize exactly 
what he's doing.

Carol