Ron Going To The Dark Side

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 35095

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., heidi.h.tandy.c92 at a... wrote:
 
> I am not sure that Ron is permanently stuck on the Side of the Good>
and
 >I worry that Ron is either going to do something very damaging to 
> Harry (and Hermione, too) or that he's already evil, having been 
corrupted somehow by the influence of his rat.>

While I agree with you, Heidi, that Ron is not necessarily Good all 
the way, I don't quite see him as turning evil either.  I think it may 
be more complicated than that.  I like the idea of Scabbers having 
influenced Ron, though.  :-)

I see Ron mostly as weak.  In JKR's wizarding world, weak is a bad 
thing to be.  Ron cannot fight the Imperius Curse (baaaaaad sign).  He 
is influenced by others - by believing werewolves and giants are 
simply Bad without real evidence, and by always letting Draco get the 
best of him.  He feels lost at times in his own family, and would like 
nothing more than to be Famous Ron Weasley the way his best friend is 
Famous Harry Potter.  He is, as of late, often dominated by feelings 
of jealousy.  

I am not saying that I don't like Ron, but I think the things I 
mentioned above can be a dangerous combination.  I can see Ron being 
controlled by another.  I can see Ron making poor decisions (just as 
many of us worry Percy will do) and I can see Ron letting his temper 
get the best of him in a situation where it is imperative for him to 
keep his head.  Any of these things could result in a Dark Wizard 
finding out plenty of information about Harry or Hogwarts or 
Dumbledore, which would make Voldemort's job easier.  Will Ron regret 
what he might do?  Certainly.  However, I can see him causing a great 
deal of damage just the same, and not because he is Evil; it is 
because he is weak.

--jenny from ravenclaw************************