Ron and the Dress Robes from Hell

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 44998

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Eric Oppen" <oppen at m...> wrote:

ERIC OPPEN wisely said:

> ...edited...
> However, I wonder why Ron doesn't think of something that I'd 
> have thought of in a second, in his boots:  the house-elves!  
> I bet that if he and Harry asked Dobby for help, Dobby could 
> either alter the robes to something more up-to-date and with 
> a better color himself, or get the other house-elves to do it. 
> 
> ...edited...
> 
> For that matter, could Transfiguration be used to alter the robes? 
> ... edited... I bet Professor McGonagall would be willing to 
> recommend someone he could ask.

bboy_mn relpies:

Let see, how can I respond without this turning into the always
forbidden 'Me Too' post.

Oh well...

me too, me too, me too, ....

I've had this same thought. He could have very discreetly, talked to
Hermione, or taken Professor McGonagall off to the side, and asked for
help. His brothers knew how to get to the kitchens, so they certainly
knew how to get to the house elves, and I'm sure the house elves would
have love to do it for him. 'Great! More work; we love work. We'd love
to help you Ron.'

The only thing I could come up with to justify Ron's actions or
inactions is 'He's a kid.'.

To some extend, kids live in their own private little world. So, as a
kid, he wouldn't think of going to an adult for help. Still, his
brothers, after much teasing, would have surely help. Hermione, if
asked, would have certainly tried to do something, or made a
suggestion. But being the stubbon kid he is, Ron just threw them in
his trunk and ignored them until it was too late.

I'm still with you thought, just ask the elves, it would have solved
everything.

bboy_mn