[HpforGrownups] The Purpose of the Weasleys/Ron's Wand

[Pat and Jim Gruenke]

No: HPFGUIDX 59594

There have been lots of comments one way and another about Ron's wand, 
and his not getting it fixed or getting an new one.  What we all need to 
remember is that Ron's broken wand is a HUGE plot point.  If he had one 
that worked, Lockhart's memory charm would have worked on them, Ginny 
would be dead, Voldemort would be back, and the series would be over.  
Yes, she could have handled it another way, but it getting broken by the 
Whomping Willow was pretty funny.

So, Ron needed a broken wand.  I'm not even going to go into the dress 
robes! :-)  I do agree with the poster who stated that she thought that 
JKR's life experiences with poverty (or close to it) color her writing 
of the Weasley family.  I love Molly.  She's human.  I love it that JKR 
makes the mother of a large family a normal person, not some 
stereotypical saint or raving lunatic.  Molly is like my friends with 
large families.  We're talking 4, 5, 6, 7 kids.  They loose it, and roll 
with the punches.  

Pat,  who is wondering who to dress up like for a costume contest at the 
bookstore.  Sadly, I'm closest to Aunt Marge... ;-)