Anatomy of a Rift

[pippin_999 <foxmoth@qnet.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 52053

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "abigailnus 
<abigailnus at y...>" <abigailnus at y...> wrote:

> What is the point?
> 
> What purpose is JKR serving by leading her readers by the 
> hand to the conclusion of Jealous!Ron, but in reality writing 
> text that supports Betrayed!Ron?  What narrative function 
> does this device serve?
> 

Well, it's really Harry who's being led by the hand to jealous!Ron. 
He's led there by Hermione, so the reader is being shown that 
Hermione doesn't understand Ron as well as she thinks she 
does, and that Harry's utter reliance on Hermione's information 
isn't altogether a good thing. 

It lays the groundwork for  future misinterpretations of Ron by 
Hermione, and also for Harry to learn that sometimes 
Hermione's help does more harm than good. It might even lead 
him to reject her help at some point...and how would *she* react 
to that?

It also might set up a situation where Harry falsely believes Ron 
is jealous, when his behavior is actually motivated by something 
else...Imperius!Ron, perhaps? 

Pippin