Betrayal or Jealousy? Hagrid's flying

[Denise Jurski]

No: HPFGUIDX 43842

Bugaloo says:

>IMO,simply put-
>a sense of betrayal is certainly present -but the root goes deeper
>than that- I believe Ron's resentment/jealosy concerning his family's >
>poverty is the main issue.

I think this hits the nail on the head. Throughout the series we've seen
Ron's major personal demon is his family's poverty. We've seen it over and
over, how he thinks everything he own is 'rubbish', how Malfoy is /really/
able to get his goat by harping on the poor Weasley's theme, how he wishes
he could just once have something decent. He is keenly aware of what other
people have that he doesn't.

We haven't really seen Ron having issues with trust, mistrust, lack of
friendships, or feeling inferior (other than because of his poverty) that
would lead me to think that Ron would have major issues with betrayal.

I think as Bugaloo says, there may have been some aspect of that in the
scene quoted, but I think the betrayal was really a mask to cover his
jealousy. It's far more acceptable, even to ourselves, to say we're mad
because a friend betrayed us, than because he got something, again, that he
wanted.

Jeff asks:

>The question becomes I guess, How did Hagrid get to the Island where
>Uncle Vernon had Harry stashed to avoid those letters? We know he
>flew, but HOW did he fly?

I'd say a broom. It might not be comfy for him, but there is no reason to
think he couldn't fly a broom from the books, at least I think there isn't?
I would guess the broom is just hidden in his copious garments on the way
back. Being he's half giant, I wouldn't think it would be hard to strap a
broom on his back and hide it under his coat.


Denise