Ron and the Dress Robes from Hell

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No: HPFGUIDX 45010


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>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.'
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>The only thing I could come up with to justify Ron's actions or
>inactions is 'He's a kid.'.
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>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.
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>I'm still with you thought, just ask the elves, it would have solved
>everything.
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>bboy_mn


Stubborness and pride, I'm thinking. He's always hugely ashamed about the 
state of his things, but has never asked for help. Not with his broken 
wand, not with his robes, not even with crushed sandwiches for lunch.  I 
think he doesn't want to give ground by asking. For Ron, it's like 
admitting he knows his family is dirt poor and he gets all the hand me 
downs. Sure, it's common knowledge, and Malfoy uses it at every 
opporotunity, but for Ron to admit it is like giving in to Malfoy's teasing.

Or something like that. I'm just percolating thoughts.

Eleri