What's bothering me about Ron (no worries)

[dvsdaughter]

No: HPFGUIDX 72680

> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Anne Robotti" > 5. It's
> > not him, per se, it's the situation. I think it's just too pat 
that 
> all of a
> > sudden everything's fixed for Ron.
> *snip*
> >all of
> > a sudden Ron is a Prefect/Quidditch-hero, which is really 
> successful beyond
> > his wildest dreams, and should keep him happy through most of 
Book 
> 6, if not
> > 7. He's not really showing any signs of what I thought was a 
> growing thing between him and Hermione, so that's gone.
> > I just think that, yeah, there were some action scenes, but 
mostly 
> Ron's a
> > flat-line in this book.

It is clear in the book that Ron likes Hermione.  Her feelings are 
rather a mystery to me.  Sometimes I thought she liked him, at others 
I didn't.  And as many times as Rowling has decried the suitablity of 
Harry and Hermione, I have to say I now find Hermione far more suited 
to Harry than she is to Ron.  She hasn't the sympathy for weakness 
that someone would need when loving Ron.  He's an ordinary person and 
so he is bound to have the weaknesses of an ordinary man. She's far 
more suited to Harry since she admires him so and Harry seems to 
admire her in return. (I mean their qualities rather than in a 
romantic way.) 

However I am fairly of what will happen with Ron.  He is going to be 
a bit of "James the Bully".  Popular and insensitive.  Parading and 
jolly but reckless and often cruel.  We see it happening already.  
Ron at the end of OOTP is hit with the giggles suggesting I think 
that he will loose his focus and become somewhat shallow - if we 
aren't supposed to think that already.  We know he likes the 
spotlight and he will bask in it when it is given.  That is very 
tempting to him.  

I predict a year of girls flinging themselves at him and Ron enjoying 
that very much.  Perhaps he will get a big head about it.  Perhaps 
Hermione will show some jealousy and that will draw him back to 
sense. I doubt it will be so easy. I see him on the outs with Harry.  
Afterall Harry doesn't need Ron badly according to Rowling. His role 
as Harry's best friend may be over.  

Pretty much I think that the dark side is a going to still be a real 
possibility for Ron.  If Harry is to be Christ, Ron is well set up to 
be his Judas.  Was it 16 or 13 pieces of silver? I can't remember  I 
am sure Rowling will come up with something to make us believe the 
betrayal was not so cut and dry.  

The dangers of which are possibly forshadowed by Cho's friend. 

Don't you fear, Ron's dark side is on the rise.  Getting what you 
want is the worst thing for most people. It is hardly ever what one 
needs. (Though one might hope that Rowling would have a little 
sympathy for dear old Ronnie) 

If he ends up betraying Harry, I doubt I will believe it realistic.  
But then nothing at will surprise me after OOTP. 

dvs