Harry and Ron's views of each other.

[Katze]

No: HPFGUIDX 32853

"Ms. Found in A Bottle" wrote:

> > What's the worst thing *Harry's* ever done?
> 
> I had to really think of this, but I feel the worst is the way that Harry if
> often kinda rubbing in Ron's face the fact that he's rich and Ron's not
> (esp. in GoF).  But then at the end of GoF when he gives F&G the TriWizard
> Tournament winnings...I would have thought he might consider giving it to
> his best friend.  I just always kinda feel sorry to Ron when he mentions how
> much it sucks being poor, so that's why I chose that.

I suspected that Harry would offer to the Weasley parents (I guess he
sort of did in the hospital), but I never thought he'd offer it to Ron,
because Ron wouldn't take it. He feels sorry for himself, but I don't
think expects other people to fix it. I think Harry knows this, and this
is why he made the request for the robes to come from F&G. Ron could
accept the robes from his family, but not his best friend. Had Harry
given him the robes, I think Ron might have seen it as Harry pitying
him, and that would make him (Ron) feel worse. 

I'm still debating why, out of all the people sitting in the hospital
wing after the third task, it is Ron that Harry doesn't want watching
when he starts to breakdown in Mrs. Weasley's arms. That was an
emotional clincher for me. I think Harry believe that Ron sees him as
strong and a survivor (which he is), and perhaps the breakdown would
diminish Ron's view of him, or that he was acting like a girl (they
constantly tease Hermione about her crying). Thoughts?

-Katze