Dastardly Deeds Drawer, Molly & Ron

[Tabouli]

No: HPFGUIDX 36045

Catlady:
> "Harry could see that they contained details of every pupil Filch had ever punished. Fred and George Weasley had an entire drawer to themselves." I should have realised then that if it were EVERY student Filch had punished, James Potter and Sirius Black should ALSO have an entire drawer to 
themselves, and Harry would have been interested if he had seen the 
name James Potter.<

You know, there's a potential plot device here.  Who knows what light could be shed on Snape, Florence, Filch, Tom Riddle, Hagrid and sundry other mysterious pasts if only JKR would send someone up to forage in that file!  Surely Dobby, at least, could sneak into Filch's office and start rummaging...

>Jo Serenadust, who wishes that people would cut Molly a break about 
the freaking sandwiches, already (acronym Tabouli?)<

Perhaps those who speak out in support of Molly's mothering could hang up an:

I.M.P.I.S.H. L.L.A.M.A. D.R.A.P.E. (Impoverished Molly's Parenting Isn't So Harsh!  Lousy Lunches And Maroon Apparel Don't Render A Parent Evil)(or just LLAMADRAPE)

Me, I'm somewhere in the middle.  I'd say Molly's kids feel able to take their parents' loyalty and love for granted, which is a sign of good parenting in my book.  Sure, Molly yells and rants, and her children fear her wrath, but they don't fear being rejected and abandoned and abused, or sent away to some hideous boarding school (uh, hang on...).  All the same, I'm inclined to think Ron is a touch neglected, mostly because he's caught between a horde of successful, confident and/or otherwise highly noticeable older brothers and a baby sister.  Sixth child born after trouble-making twins syndrome.

I don't think he feels unloved or unwanted, just undistinguished and insecure, due to constantly being overshadowed by others.  Could the touchiness about his poverty be linked to a feeling that there's not enough to go around in his family on other fronts?  Not enough *attention* to go around, perhaps?  People I've known from big families, especially the youngest couple of children, often seem to bond with one of the older siblings, who does a little "mentoring" (parenting, even).  Percy and Ginny, maybe?  Percy does seem protective of her in CoS.  OTOH, we don't see evidence of an older brother mentor for Ron, unless Charlie filled that role before his dragon days (he does seem marginally more close to Charlie than Bill, and certainly appears to have little time for Percy).

Tabouli.




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