[HPforGrownups] Re: The Purpose of the Weasleys (was; Saving every Sickle)

[Susanne]

No: HPFGUIDX 59374



Hi,

Thursday, June 05, 2003, 8:42:19 AM, jenny_ravenclaw wrote:

> Either way, Ron needs to find a way to be more content with who he 
> is, or to find a way out of poverty, instead of wallowing, as he now 
> prone to do.

Hm, I don't know if it has to do with being a parent, but
compared to real kids, Ron is handling things pretty well
for his age (imo).

He gets angry at the money situation *occasionally*, but
seems to get over his anger pretty quickly and doesn't
really wallow all that much.

In the course of four books, the money issue comes up a few
times, but in some posts it sounds as if Ron talks about
nothing else besides his family's lack of money.

Many people seem to expect Ron to be perfectly mature,
rationalizing all his problems and handling them like a much
older person.

I see that as very unrealistic. In fact, I'm glad not
everyone handles things as well as Harry, who has few
lapses, but when he does, his feelings are almost
overwhelming him.

Ron lets his feelings out at much less provocation, which
might be healthier than Harry's learned way of keeping his
feelings in until he can't anymore.

>   As nice as it would be for Ron to have the spotlight 
> (he certainly enjoyed it in PoA and GoF when he was in it), it is an 
> unlikely scenario for him in the long-run and permanently, IMO.  
> Besides, who says he can't do great things quietly?

I'd say he already has done this many times throughout the
books (saving Hermione from the troll, insisting on going
with Harry to protect the PS, sacrificing himself in the
chess scene, trying to protect Harry from the "grim" and
then Sirius...)

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