[HPforGrownups] Re: Saving every Sickle (Was: Percy and the Weasleys' finances)

[Pen Robinson]

No: HPFGUIDX 59201


On Tuesday, Jun 3, 2003, at 05:25 Europe/London, Susanne wrote:
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> Monday, June 02, 2003, 8:20:40 PM, darrin_burnett wrote:
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>> But he DID behave like a brat, and behaved shamefully for someone who
>> knows his parents have trouble making ends meet.
>
>> I don't think Molly was trying to prove a point, but I don't think
>> she had the time nor the inclination to deal with Ron pouting about
>> it either.
>
> I've said it before, and I'll say it again:
>
> while Ron was certainly no prince in this scene, neither was
> Molly very mature in her reaction.

Perhaps she was embarrassed.  Her son was rubbing in the fact that they 
were too poor to afford good robes, in front of their visitor.
>
> There was no reason for her to rub things in by saying how
> she had picked out nice robes for Harry, especially to match
> his eyes.
>
> She could have taken Ron aside and spared him the
> embarrassment in front of his friend.
>
> Sometimes I wonder about Molly's adoration for Harry...
>

Cos, see, Ron has both his parents in a loving home, a family of his 
own, that kinda thing.  Can't put a value in Galleons on it, but for 
what it's worth, Ron has it.

Then there's this orphan...

Pen