[HPforGrownups] Re: Much Ado About Money (concerning the Weasleys)

[SnapesSlytherin at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 59534

In a message dated 6/7/03 3:35:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
fredwaldrop at yahoo.com writes:
> Also, I do not understand why people keep talking about "it's what's 
> on the inside, not the outside that counts". Are you all that old 
> that you do not remember how it was at 15? 

Humorously enough, I'm not that far away from 15 (17 now...).  I know how it 
was -- at least, I know how I was.  I'm a little weird (I get made fun of by 
frosh because of HP t-shirts), but I think I was normal with the feelings.  At 
fifteen, HRH should be learning to be themselves.  At least, that's the normal 
progression at my school as of late.  They should know that's it's what's on 
the inside that counts the most.  Hence the reason I spent half of a 
graduation party in an aluminum foil hat!  : )
I'm not saying Molly was totally blameless.  I just think it's a little 
unfair to assume that it was not Ron's fault at all.  It's not a good situation to 
be in.  Molly could get Harry better robes because she had his money to buy 
them with.  I think the only way it could've been handled better was if Molly 
had given Ron his robes in private and told him why they're like that, and then 
Ron could have asked for help.
I understand why it is hard for Ron to keep his temper like that.  My parents 
and I can't even talk about colleges without one of us yelling.  Ron just 
needs to learn to control his frustration about his financial state.

~*~*~Oryomai~*~*~
--HRH could actually be a band....


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