Defending Ron ? Ultimate Betrayal vs Jealousy

[aamonn2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 77616

JO serenadust wrote :

> The thing is, there's no resentment at all in either of these 
> statements on Ron's part.  

That's also my opinion but this could become the ground for some 
resentment and/or bitterness if things go wrong between them in the 
future (your present state of mind can easily transform your memory 
of the past and thus lead you to a whole new attitude - not very well 
written, isn't it ?).

> IMO he's quite aware that Harry gets special treatment very often, 
> and we know, as readers that it's true. I think that he would 
> probably resent it if he and Harry got in trouble for the same 
> thing, and his (Ron) punishment were more severe than Harry's.  
> However, the only time I can think of where they are both in 
> trouble for the same thing at the same time is in CoS, and they 
> both get detentions for the Flying Ford Anglia escapade, so Harry 
> doesn't get any special treatment there.

Well... they don't get exactly the same treatment ! Of course, Harry 
never asked for spending his time in detention with Lockhard but in 
the end, that's what happened. However annoying (I personnally find 
him very funny) Lockhard may be, it is still a slightly less painful 
punishment than Ron's one.

AAm.