(More on) Draco's path; Junior Death Eaters; Draco vs. Ron

[jenny_ravenclaw <meboriqua@aol.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 52648

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Susanne <siskiou at e...> wrote:
 
(Ron said:  <"Well... no one who knows him will care, 'cos they'll 
know he's not dangerous," said Ron slowly. "But. . . Harry, they're 
just vicious, giants. It's like Hagrid said, it's in their natures, 
they're like trolls . . . they just like killing, everyone knows that.
> ****************
 
> The next time they see Hagrid I see no sign of Ron acting
> any cooler toward Hagrid at all.
> Can you point out what makes you think he is?>

I had a problem with Ron continuing to believe that all giants "just 
like killing" even after he has known Hagrid for 3+ years and has met 
Madame Maxime, a rather graceful and proper half-giantess.

I would also use Ron's lack of sympathy for the plight of the house 
elves as an example of his tendency to stereotype, but I know people 
will jump all over me for that.  I just think Ron tends to believe 
what he has heard before thinking things through.  Really, though, how 
many of us at fourteen had Hermione's open-mindedness?  As liberal as 
I know I am, I am sure there were plenty of stereotypes I believed 
until proven otherwise.

 > He's terribly insensitive, but I don't believe he's deliberately 
cruel or has expected Hermione to wait around just for him, while he 
asked every other girl first.>

I don't know; I thought his comment about Krum only asking Hermione to 
the Ball to get information about Harry was pretty mean, but you're 
right - I don't know if I'd put that in the cruel category.  Ron 
definitely has a big mouth and doesn't always know when to keep it 
shut.  He is often driven by his emotions, not logic.  This is where I 
see big trouble for him coming.

--jenny from ravenclaw ****************************