Much Ado About Money (concerning the Weasleys)

[taylorlynzie]

No: HPFGUIDX 59540

Fred wrote:

> Do you really believe that by making Ron wear a robe that looks 
> like a girls dress will help him grow up? How on earth did you come 
> up with that idea?  As for it being a lesson, I can not see any 
> lesson except that his mother does not care what her son looks 
> like. 

> And as for "dealing with what you have", wouldn't it make 
> more sense to show him how to fix something that isn't right instead 
> of just trying to use it like it is? That is what most people said 
> about broken his wand, if he had asked for help, he would have received 
> it, and his wand would have been in better shape. But instead of that, 
> you say he needs to fix things himself and never ask for help, or just 
> live with it like it is, no matter how bad it looks or works.

> And them not having much money has nothing to do with the fact that 
> if SHE would have taken a couple minutes and taken the lace off, 
> the robe would have been much more exceptable. But, as you say, 
> apparently her son is not her number one priority, and that is a 
> sad thing to say about any mother. Good thing Lily did not have the 
> same attitude or this would have been a very different book.
> Also, I do not remember reading anything about Fred or George 
> having to wear girls robes. Neither do I remember reading that Ginny 
> had to wear a boys robe to the dance. The only person that had to 
> dress "inadequate" was Ron. And it would NOT have cost ONE KNUT for 
> her to have removed the fringe and lace from Ron's robe, just a 
> couple of minutes of her time. >>>>>>>>>>


I did NOT say that Ron was not her number one priority. I said the 
robes were not her number one priority. There is a big difference. I 
also never once in that post said that he needs to deal with things 
all on his own. I think that you misunderstood me because what I 
meant what that Mrs Weasley does not need to be catering towards Ron 
every waking minute of the day. That would have been an entirely 
different situation had Ron ASKED for help but he never did so how 
was Mrs Weasley supposed to know? You completely twisted everything I 
said around in ways I didn't mean. YOU are suggesting in your last 
post that Mrs Weasley is a bad mother because of ONE TIME that she 
didn't fix his robes. This isn't her deal, Ron DIDN'T ask for help. 
We also don't know if Fred and George or Ginny had to wear robes that 
weren't flattering but we DO know that there wasn't a big selection. 
How do YOU know that this was the only size left for Ron? How do you 
know? You don't, known of us do. 

Then you go comparing Lily to Mrs Weasleys. Your trying to compare 
Lily giving her life for Harry and Mrs Weasley not fixing her sons 
robes. This is not even a comparable subject. If Ron had been in the 
situation Harry had been Mrs Weasley would've given her life, without 
a doubt. Thats not even a question. 

"The only person that had to dress "inadequate" was Ron." (<- Fred) 
Again I ask you the question HOW DO YOU KNOW? True it never says 
anything about the twins or Ginnys robes in the books but just 
because it doesn't mention them doesn't mean that they aren't bad. 
They could be just as bad as Rons or maybe they are nicer. You don't 
know, I don't know. The only person who knows if JKR. 

I'm sorry if I misintereperted you but it seems to me that you think 
Mrs Weasley is a bad mother and doesn't love her son. I'm sorry but I 
do not think you can judge Mrs Weasleys love for Ron based on one 
incident. Which is entirely unfair. 

Tay.