[HPforGrownups] Re: Mrs. Weasley

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 44914

Veronica writes:

> Ok, in Molly's defense, does Ron ever *tell* her he doesn't like
> maroon. Perhaps she is slaving away under the delusion he *likes*
> maroon. For countless years, my mother made me from-scratch red

And Freya writes:

> I don't see Molly as some horrible parent.  The go naked comment was
> a reaction to Ron saying he wouldn't wear the second hand one.  I'm
> sure she is just as frustrated that she cannot provide brand new
> things for each of her children and she must be tired of having to
> state over and over the obviouse, lack of funds.  We see her being
> nice to Harry and I don't find that out of sorts.  I think she feels
> very sorry for poor no family Harry.  She tries to mother him in a
> way.  That does not mean she is taking away from her own chilern to
> do so.

Well, first of all, I'm not downing Molly.  I love Molly.  I love Molly's
affection for Harry.  I just think Ron needs a little TLC too sometimes.  It
is possible that Molly thinks he likes maroon, although that is not
generally a boy's favorite color.  However, why is it that Harry always gets
a different sweater (with lovely designs usually) and Ron's is always the
same?  Wouldn't it be nice to have something different?  Or couldn't she put
a Gryffindor lion on Ron's (even maroon) like she did on Harry's?

Susanne writes:

> And why not at least take the lace off?
>
> That wouldn't have been so hard.

Exactly.  If Ron could use a spell for it, why couldn't Molly?  She could
probably have done a neater job.  Come to think of it, if Dobby can
magically shrink his sweater from Ron, why can't Molly or Arthur magically
lengthen Ron's hand me downs?  Or is there some reason why it shouldn't be
done?  Do they *want* their children growing up this way?  Are they
overcompensating for something?  To make them as different as possible from
others?  Like the Malfoys?  Am I making things up?


> Melody
> Who hopes Richelle's house survived Lili.  Hurricanes can be nasty
> little buggers.

Ah, and I have survived unscathed. :)  Winds are still howling, but nothing
too major, considering.

Richelle

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