Ron, Molly and Those Robes

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 59330

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Eric Oppen" <oppen at m...> wrote:

>When you've got four kids in boarding school, and books to buy for 
them for five years into the future, spending a windfall on a trip to 
Egypt strikes me as slightly insane.>

It does seem insane, but it is understandable.  As others have already 
pointed out, it is nice to create memories for the kids and to take 
advantage of the opportunity to travel.  My boyfriend and I are taking 
a vacation together this summer, even though we definitely can't 
afford it.  We've never been away together and we've lived together 
for six years.  We deserve it, and I think the Weasleys deserved a 
chance to get away, see some sights and spend time together as a 
family.

> I think that in _OoP_ we might well get some more background on the 
Weasleys, including maybe why they're so poor.>

I'm wondering just how long the Weasley line has struggled with money 
in general.  They seem to be the polar opposites of the Malfoys: both 
old wizarding families, both involved in the MoM, but the Weasleys are 
a poor and large family while the Malfoys had just one child, live in 
a manor, have house elves and donate money as they please.

I also get the feeling that Arthur has made some decisions career-wise 
that might have affected the family's monetary status.  Didn't Molly 
mention that Arthur could have been promoted at the MoM if he had 
professed different beliefs about Muggles?  Arthur Weasley reminds me 
of the kind of person who is well-educated and has every opportunity 
out there, but chooses to be a social worker (or *ahem* a NYC teacher) 
instead of a stock broker.  He seems to enjoy his job, and never 
complains about having to work overtime.

--jenny from ravenclaw, who chose to be a teacher 
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