Ginny's dress, Ron's Attitude (was: Saving Every Sick...

[jdr0918]

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<<<--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, RhianynTheCat meowed: 
 Sorry if I'm bringing up a topic that's alread been discussed, but 
does anyone else feel that Ron's preoccupation with appearances, with 
money (and the difference between his financial situation and 
Harry's) is foreshadowing to him being tempted in some way to 
unwittingly betray Harry?>>>

The Sergeant Majorette says:
Exactly what I think. Maybe not on this group, but a couple of days 
ago I said I thought I smelled a story arc. We know that Harry is the 
hero, Hermione is the smart one, and Ron is- what, the chess player? 
Away from the chessboard, he doesn't seem to have the analytical mind 
you might expect: his main function seems to be providing Harry with 
the anchor of a normal kid-bud relationship in a sea of weirdness. 

This fits in with my theory that the 'special fan' of Harry's who 
dies will be Molly Weasley. I seem to recall that JKR discussed the 
fact that one death would be particularly difficult to write in the 
context of her feelings about her own mother's death.

This not only gives our Ron a huge story arc but puts him through a 
trial by fire guaranteed to fry the emotional baby fat off him, 
making him a much stronger and more interesting character.

--JDR