The Betrayer?

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 39883

Random Monkey wrote:

> 
> I disagree. Ron may be jealous, but I think he knows that Harry 
> doesn't mean to, or even like to, attract attention. Also, Ron was 
> raised in the Weasley family, which abhors dark magic. My guess is, 
if 
> put face-to-face with Voldemort, the only time he would open his 
mouth 
> would be to spit. 
> Then again, I'm a pretty CRABby person...
> 


Ah, but I doubt Voldemort would do something so unsubtle as show up 
and say: "Oi Ron, that Harry is hogging your glory, ain't he, mate?"

It would be through layers of agents and webs. Perhaps a veela who 
gets in between the lads. Perhaps in a teacher who fawns over Ron and 
mocks Harry. 

I'd never suggest that Ron would WILLINGLY betray his friend, but all 
I'm saying is that a jealous fellow is easy to manipulate.


<snip, snip>
 
> >Neville, with his general 
> > chuckleheadedness (and his desire for revenge when he finally 
> figures 
> > out about his folks). 
> 
> That I can't see. Why would he give information in revenge? If her 
> realized what he was doing, why would he think that wasgetting 
even? 
> If he didn't why would he give information? He might do something 
> k=like the lost passwords in PoA,  but he couldn't do it 
> intentionally.
> 

Think about Neville. He's a courageous boy, but a tad short on talent 
and brains. He tried to fight Crabbe and Goyle at once? Tried to stop 
Harry, Ron and Hermione by himself? Needs to pick his spots a bit 
better.

What would a boy with loads of courage and a thimbleful of talent do 
if he found out that his parents were mentally maimed by the Big V? 
He'd go charging out as fast as he could and follow anyone who 
CLAIMED to be willing to help. 

Again, not intentional, which is the key point of my post. Neville 
would never be an intentional bad guy, but his eagerness combined 
with a lack of common sense is a dangerous combination.



Darrin Burnett
-- Wants to see the Fleur/Cho Chang catfight