Anatomy of a Rift (Part 2 of 2) LONG

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 52471

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dicentra63 <dicentra at x>"
<dicentra at x> wrote:
> ...heavy edit... 
> Suddenly, Harry must have seemed like a very different person to Ron.
> Harry had *never* left Ron out of *anything* before. Mugre y uñas,
> remember? And yet the "evidence" that Harry ditched Ron this time 
> isright there in his face. Is Ron feeling *jealous* of Harry because
> "everything happens to him"? I doubt it. Instead, he has to be 
> feeling deeply betrayed. And given what he and Harry have been 
> through together, that's gotta be a serious knife twist to the 
> heart.
> ...heavy edit...
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bboy_mn:

I could get myself in trouble for trying to speak for everyone, but I
have to believe that everyone including us readers are jealous of
Harry. I mean the guy has a world class broom AND he get's to ride it.
I burn with envy everytime he takes off.

My point is that even the people who are supporting Betrayed!Ron do
not deny that envy or jealousy exist. How could Ron not be jealous of
what Harry has? But at the same time Harry is envious of what Ron has.
 This is just human nature. 

However, relative to this one specific event, I believe Hermione's
comment about jealousy was a misdirection. It's purpose was to ask us
as readers to look below the surface and see the underlying motivation.

I am a hard core supporter of the Betrayed!Ron version of events, but
at the same time, I have to acknowledge that elements of jealousy
exist in general and do come into play as secondary factors in the rift. 

Just thought I would throw that into the mix.

bboy_mn