Anatomy of a Rift (Part 2 of 2) LONG

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Cindy C. <cindysphynx at c...>" 
<cindysphynx at c...> wrote:
> <snip outstanding essay analyzing The Rift and the Badge Chuck>
> 
> Betrayal rather than jealousy, huh?
> 
> <thinks>
> 
> Maybe, maybe.  I think you make a great point that this 
> betrayal/jealousy/whateveritis thing between Harry and Ron comes 
out 
> of nowhere.  It's not in the first three books, true.
> 
> So why the change-up in GoF?  Well, if Dicey is right that we're 
> really looking at betrayal masquearading as jealousy, then there 
> likely is a reason.  Although I suspect others have said this many 
> times before, let me suggest that the reason is to set the stage 
for 
> a Second Betrayal of Ron by Harry.  In other words, maybe something 
> is coming where Ron will once again sense a deep betrayal by 
Harry.  
> Only this time, Ron won't be quite so quick to forgive.  This time, 
> Ron won't trust Harry.  Or come to Harry's aid.
> 
> And the results could be dire indeed.
> 
> <insert scary music>
> 
> Cindy


I'm going to go out on a limb and look at a possible positive reason 
for this whole rift.  What if there comes a time when Ron feels 
betrayed by Harry again?  BUT...instead of looking back and 
thinking "this isn't the first time" he thinks, "I was wrong 
before".  So, instead of causing Ron to betray/abandon Harry, it is 
actually the motivation behind Ron staying loyal to/helping to save 
Harry.  I could be way off, it certainly wouldn't be the first time, 
but I just wanted to throw this out there.  What do you all think?
Carrie