Ron: GoF: Betrayed or Jealous? Revisited.

[malady579]

No: HPFGUIDX 43831

bboy_mn wrote and asked:

>> In general, there can be no denying that Ron had elements of
jealousy and envy, but I am concerned with the very narrow confines of
this one event (GOF before task 1).

Finally, I'm not trying to dictate reality here, I'm simply taking a
poll. A poll in which I know I will always be in the minority opinion.
 I'm just curious how big that minority is.

So, what say you all; jealousy or betrayal? <<



And I answered:

Betrayal.  Really Task 2 convinced me of this.  Task 2 answers Ron
questions of Harry's love and loyalty pretty concretely.  Harry and
Ron had "made-up" by then and all, but if there were any lingering
doubts on Ron's side, I would think that would seal them away.  If it
had just been based on jealousy purely, then it will raise its ugly
head again.  Then again, Ron got to share the spotlight with Harry, so
it balmed two sore spots.


Ron may of blamed his cold shoulder on jealousy to Hermione, but deep
down he was deeply betrayed.  I think we project our own feels of
jealousy into Ron because if we were him, how could we not be jealous
of Harry.  We all are a little jealous of Harry.  Why else would we
read these books?   We want to be him.

Really Ron never has said anything before to Harry about being jealous
of him and never has.  I think that does say a lot.  Either Ron is
really good at keeping his mouth shut, or he truly is happy that his
best friend does have the good to help soften the bad in his life.  A
part of Ron, I'm sure, does want to have a Firebolt and nice dress
robes, but deep down, where he does not yet how to interpret, Ron
deeply loves and needs Harry just as much as Harry loves and needs
him.  More than any other human in the world as evident in Task Two.

But that is my take on things.

Melody
who is glad for Harry that he would not miss Hagrid the most