Ron's contribution (was SHIP: JKR & Ron/Hermione, H/H converging)

[Ali <Ali@zymurgy.org>]

No: HPFGUIDX 49997

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Thomas Sullivan" 
<nd92n57 at y...> wrote:

<snip>
  Ron's jealousy brings his loyalty and faith in his friends into 
question.  In GOF, it is really only Dumbledore, Hermoine and Siruis 
that believe Harry.>>

I have to disagree with you there. Ron was bad, very bad, but for 3 
weeks. From the time of Harry's name being called out until the First 
Task was 24 days. For the rest of the book he was as loyal as anyone.

I think Ron's jealousy is and will be very significant, but I also 
think it should be put in context. I remember children swapping 
friends and falling out with each other on a regular basis at school. 
If anything, JKR paints a somewhat idealistic view of childhood 
relationships. Ron realises he was wrong and seeks to make amends, 
which Harry accepts.

Ali

A card carrying lollipop holder, but in all other ways a relative non-
Shipper who would prefer H/H but sees R/H in the more immediate future