Ron's Envy

[betsyfallon]

No: HPFGUIDX 38595

I posted yesterday, but it got lost. I hope this one goes through.
If you remember in SS, when Dumbledore is talking to Harry about the 
Mirror of Erised, he tells Harry that Ron is seeing what he (Ron) 
most desires.

Ron is overshadowed by his brothers. Charlie and Bill have left 
Hogwarts and have great jobs. Percy was Head Boy and now works at the 
MoM.  Fred and George are the class clowns and everyone likes them.  
Ron is known as Harry Potter's friend. Not just Ron Weasley. There is 
no Ron Weasley, only Harry's friend, Percy's brother, etc.

I like the character of Ron, but I too believe that he still has 
issues to resolve. Obviously, he's a teenager. I previously stated 
that IMB that the Dark Side will try and use this envy/jealousy to 
try to lure Ron to its side. Ron, thinking like a teenager, might use 
this to achieve fame and/or fortune. He will not turn to the Dark 
Side, but perhaps, thinking that if acts as if he has turned, he 
could be a spy for Dumbledore and he will help destory LV this time.  
If he succeeds, his name will now be known without all the other 
prefixes. He will be Ron Weasley, the defeator of LV. He will have 
the fame he desires.  

But remember again, Ron is a teenager and acts and thinks like one. 
But I have this nagging feeling that this will ultimately lead to 
Ron's demise, hence the death that JKR was hinting at.

Betsy