Much Ado About Money

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 59433

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Merlin <distractedone at c...> wrote:
> > bboy_mn said:
> >
> > Those Damn Robes-
> > ...edited... Ron never asked for help. ....
> 
> Actually Ron only found out about the dress robes the night before 
> they left for Hogwarts while packing his school supplies. 
> ...edited...
>
> 
> Merlin   
>

bboy_mn:

Absolutely true, but he also had 4 months between Sept. 1 and Dec 25
to ask someone for help; McGonagall, Hermione, Dobby, any house elf,
any teacher, any student... He didn't even search for a solution, he
just hid the robes and ignored them. 

Although, I must confess that is pretty typical behavior for a kid.
How many parents have had their kids come to them at 9pm and say, I
have to have this project (science project, costume, etc...) for
school tomorrow? 

Although, it would have messed up the plot, Ron could have asked for
help with is wand too. He could have asked McGonagall, Hagrid (he has
experience with broken and possibly mended wands), the charms teacher
(knows a lot about wands), the DADA teacher (probably familiar with
emergency repairs), .... He couldn't go himself, but it's possible the
the wizard's instrument shop in Hogsmeade might have been able to
repair it for a very small fee. But Ooohhhh Nnnooooo not Ronikins.

Like I said...

You do not get what you do not ask for.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn