[HPforGrownups] Re: Mrs. Weasley

[Susanne]

No: HPFGUIDX 44971



Hi,

Friday, October 04, 2002, 1:45:21 PM, Megan wrote:

> Molly is not stupid. It's not as if she
> doesn't *know* they're poor and hearing Ron carrying on like that has
> got to hurt her feelings and make her feel inadequate. So maybe she's
> not great at expressing that, so she's snappish at Ron and nice to
> Harry on purpose. Parents are human, they get irritated with people
> just the same as anyone else.

Right, parents are human, and Molly is, too.

I just reacted to the "perfect parent, Molly" image <g>.

She *could* have taken Ron aside earlier and explained to
him what the "dress" was. He was obviously totally surprised
and truly thought she had accidently given him one of
Ginny's dresses.

And I still stand by my remark that she could have at least
taken the lace off. That doesn't take that much time and
effort.

Also, shouldn't there be a spare robe around from Percy,
Bill or Charlie?
If the twins have one each, there should still be one more
hanging around.

You also said about your grandmother:
> She is *trying* to please me, and somehow she got it in her head
> that this is what I like. So instead of upsetting me by getting me
> stuff I "don't like", she goes with what she think is safe and I'll
> really like. She's like this with *lots* of things, including the color
> purple. [lol]
>

I know what you mean. My grandmother thought I liked
marzipan, which I detest, and gave me a large case every
Christmas and Birthday.

Now, if Molly were Ron's grandmother, I'd understand
completely, but she's his mother.

Anyway, I'm not saying she's horrible, but does have a
insensitive moments concerning Ron and almost a kind of hero
worship for Harry.

For Harry, she couldn't be any better, but I can't help
feeling a bit bad for Ron sometimes.

Her interactions with Ron, and then with Harry are just such
a contrast, and I'm sure it has a lot to do with Harry not being
her child and him not talking back to her or antagonizing
her.

We've all had different life experiences and I'm sure it
colors our perceptions of the characters in the books.

-- 
Best regards,
 Susanne                           mailto:siskiou at earthlink.net