Ron's Envy; (SHIP--sorta) love triangles; Sirius/Ron II

[michelle_ravel]

No: HPFGUIDX 38625

Penny said:

> :::waves at Michelle, haven't seen you lately since I haven't been 
>visiting the FictionAlley SCUSA boards::::

*waves enthusiastically back at Penny!!* I can't believe you even 
remember me... but I'm thrilled that you do! This is an AWESOME list 
you have here, and I've been lurking for a bit...

Penny said:

> I think you make a good case that Ron might be making some steps 
>toward coming to grips with his envy of Harry.  But, I think it's 
>too soon to conclude that he's *fully resolved* his issues.  I think 
>I'll wait & see how he reacts at the next big crisis point.  

I agree with that--he is perhaps headed in the right *direction* 
towards dealing with his envy issues, but he is not quite over them 
yet. I think all of those wonderful arguments from various people I 
just read about Ron dealing with his envy prove not that he has 
resolved his envy problem, but that his moving towards solving it. 
(He could, of course, be jolted back in the other direction! But as a 
Ron fan, I hope that he does not, and that he deals with with the "
"next big crisis point" admirably. From the books, as we have seen 
from the various points brought forth by other members, he certainly 
has the potential and the desire to do so.)

Penny said:
 
>...I think I'll just trust that JKR will continue writing books that 
>I'll love & obsess over <snip> I think JKR has done such a great job 
>so far of balancing all the different plot points; I can't imagine 
>anything she might do that would "ruin" the series for me.  Yeah, 
>I'm just going to leave it in her capable hands.  Worked so far.  <g>

Quite. Which is why I don't see her doing anything that I would find 
weak plot-wise--she hasn't, so far. A love triangle, as you pointed 
out, is a perfectly legit and strong literary device, and, as you 
say, she would write it well. At least, we would hope so. But I was 
commenting specifically on the theory that Queen of Slytherin put out 
there--that a love triangle between the trio, including Ron and 
Hermione actually officially getting together, breaking up, and then 
Harry and Hermione actually officially getting together, then Ron, in 
a fit of jealousy, turning over to the Dark Side specifically because 
of that. That, I found to be a *bit* much--all together in one Swell 
Foop. I would hope that both the romance, and any Light Side betrayal 
would be done in a... erm... sketchier manner, with multitudes of 
reasons and complications, and so forth. And it will, because I have 
confidence, like you do, in JKR's writing abilities.

And as for raging hormones and miscommunications and other elements 
of teenaged romance? Oh, bring it on. I can't wait.

It's not that I am afraid that she would ruin the book with "too 
much" romance. It is just that I *already* trust that she will NOT 
ruin the book, so that however much romance she puts in, it won't be 
too much. See what I mean?

So, basically, we are in complete and utter agreement, and I know 
that because of this quote from brilliant, brilliant you:

> I think I'll just trust that JKR will give us realistic adolescence 
>without turning the series into the wizarding world equivalent of 
>Dawson's Creek or a Harlequin romance.  I feel utterly & completely 
>confident that she's capable of this.  

*nods* There you go, folks!

*waves at Elizabeth* I like that Sirius/Ron theory!! And it's true--
Sirius did accidentally and indirectly, out of love for James and 
Lily, and insecurity with himself, cause Lily and James' death. And 
this would be the only plausible way I could ever see Ron causing 
harm to his friends, or helping out Voldemort's side.

"michelle_ravel"