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

[Odile Falaise]

No: HPFGUIDX 59602

Pat wrote:
>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.<

And now me (Odile):
Before there is another big debate as to why Ron
didn't simply ask for a new wand, here is quotage from
CoS (UK pb), p. 74]:

"...Everyone filed out of the classroom except [Harry]
and Ron, who was whacking his wand furiously on the
desk.
'Stupid ... useless ... thing ...'
'Write home for another one,' Harry suggested, as the
wand let off a volley of bangs like a firecracker.
'Oh yeah, and get another Howler back,' said Ron,
stuffing the now hissing wand into his bag.  "It's
your own fault your wand got snapped --" " [end
quotage]

And while I'm not ready to start polishing a C.R.A.B.
badge for myself - I agree with Darrin that Ron was
out of line in giving Molly a hard time about the
robes -  Ron seems to me to be like one of those
people/adolescents who are apt to find fault with just
about anything, whether they mean it or not.  It's his
nature, IMNSHO.  

An example from real life: I am an assistant to
someone who is extremely wealthy.  I was appointed
guardian for the afternoon of the family's 14 1/2
year-old daughter; she and I took a private jet, then
a limo, to a deluxe suite at a luxury hotel
overlooking a park.  The parents had the larger room
and she had a smaller room (which was still bigger
than my entire studio apartment).  As soon as we
entered, she said [are you ready for this?!]: "I
always get the crappy room."  

There's just no pleasing some people.  I do wish Ron
would be pro-active and do *something* about the
things he doesn't like, but maybe that is how he has
to grow and develop - his story arc, if you will.  

Odile, who is dressing up for the OoP release and
hopes that Pat will too!!  ^_^