[HPforGrownups] Re: Ron, Harry, Molly, and MONEY

[Jesta Hijinx]

No: HPFGUIDX 59731

Greetings;

>Let me first point out the Harry is a kid with his whole life ahead of
>him. IT'S NOT HIS JOB to take care of the adults around him; it's
>their job to take care of him; a kid.
>
Whoa.  It's *never* too early to learn to do what you can for others.  Kids 
aren't *owed* caretaking from all adults around them.  The Weasleys aren't 
kin; they do what they do out of the goodness of their hearts and have Harry 
to stay because they care and he's a friend of their boys.  You are, 
however, on to a good idea later when you say:

>Side note, once upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and
>weary, the idea of Harry, Hermione, and Ron pooling their money,
>although a bulk of the money would come from Harry, second Hermione,
>and least from Ron, and buy the Weasley's a new owl for Christmas or
>as a thank you gift for their hostpitality. Since the present would be
>to Ron's parents, and everyone one would kick in money, no one would
>see it as charity. The Weaselys might refuse at first, but it's very
>impolite to refuse a gift beyond a token refusal. Just a thought I had.
>
I had this thought a while ago, but spaced it before I could mention it - 
it's similar to yours, but not as nice as in yours is more specific:  yes, a 
hospitality gift would have been most appropriate from Harry and Hermione 
since the Weasleys had them for a few weeks total - a new owl for the 
family, a "gift certificate", if the WW has such things, to someplace like 
Flourish & Blotts, some household item that they had noticed was worn and 
could stand replacing, such as the WW equivalent of a crockpot...nothing 
elaborate or ostentatious, like a new car to replace the Anglia, but 
something to say "thank you for having us to stay - we can't exactly return 
the favor in kind, but we are basically well-mannered and good hearted kids 
and we appreciate it more than words can say".  (I'm not being tiresome and 
going "I thought of that too":  I really did have an idea that was similar 
but not as well fleshed out while at work a few weeks ago, when I couldn't 
post.)

Felinia

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