Ron and the Trouble with Veela

[ladyofmisrule2000 <lorischmidt1@juno.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 50334

Hi, all!

Does anyone have any theories as to why Ron seems to be affected to a 
greater extent by the veela than Harry is?

When Harry, Ron, and Hermione run into "three tall and beautiful 
veela" in the woods near the site of the Quidditch World Cup, for 
instance, Ron gets carried away, tells a lie to impress the veela, 
then gets carried away (literally) by Hermione and Harry.

And when Fleur asks for the bouillabaisse at dinner the evening of 
her arrival, Ron turns purple and gurgles incoherently. Harry, 
meanwhile, calmly offers Fleur the dish and laughs at Ron. 

Interestingly enough, the one time Harry was most guilty of 
succumbing to a veela's "charms," was at the World Cup. At that time, 
both Ron and Harry seem quite willing to take the plunge for the 
Bulgarian mascots. The only male nearby who is notably unaffected was 
Mr. Weasley.

Is there some character trait that makes some more resilient to the 
veela than others?

Sincerely,
Lori 
Who hopes her list elf approves of this--her first post--and who 
wishes you a dementor free day