[HPforGrownups] Re: Ron splitting with Harry and Hermione

[Jarrod Jicha]

No: HPFGUIDX 38636

OK, here are my thoughts on these questions.  First, Susanne asked if 
people dislike Ron because they think he will betray
Harry's trust and join Voldemort.  Penny countered that:

> >[There] is a *possibility* that Ron *could* betray Harry
> >*unintentionally.*


I don't think that Ron in the end would betray Harry.  Sure, I think he may 
slip up from time to time, but have you noticed when the chips are down, he 
is right there, and does what is right?

Someone else remarked:

>"I do think Ron's flaws make him at least 
>slightly more susceptible to manipulation by the Dark side."  I tend to 
>agree with this, but I still think that in the end, when it is do, or die 
>time, Ron will be right bye Harries side.


Susanne also asked if people think Ron will go bad because he's a
present-day equivalent of Peter Pettigrew, and therefore _has_ to go
bad.

I really don't agree with this, because Peter Pettigrew was intentually 
bad.  He only does things when they best suit him.  I mean come on.! He 
killed a lot of muggles just trying to get away from Sirius.  Now, he is 
with Lord Voldemort.  Maybe he isn't all that bad, but I think he is.  As 
far as Ron is concerned, I like this theory, "Actually, wouldn't the most 
accurate parallel for Ron, as a potential bad guy, be Sirius?  Ron may do something wrong, but usually he is a good kid just screwing around, I don't think he would intentionally hurt someone, well maybe Malfoy, but that is something totally different.

Jarrod