Ron and the Mirror of Erised

[Brooke]

No: HPFGUIDX 60734

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "viewsonpotter" 
<shagufta_naazpk2000 at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "azevedan" <azevedan at y...> 
> wrote:
> > One of the things that came up in my head:
> > 
> > Is Ron going to be strongly tempted to go over to the other side 
> (or 
> > even, horrors, actually defect) because Voldemort promises him 
> > worldly goods and recognition?  
> > 
> > I'm just thinking how JKR never 'wastes' any element.  And we 
have 
> > Ron, way back in SS/PS seeing fame in the Mirror of Erised, and 
> then 
> > again in GoF, with his family's poverty weighing so heavily on 
him.
> > 
> Hi Ann
> Yes Ron saw fame and glory in the Mirror, and Harry his family. 
Their 
> deepest desires. But lets not forget, Ron had the will an 
resolution 
> to walk away from that vision. Her instinctively recognized the 
> danger of its seduction and forced himself to stay away.
> So why should he show any less resolution in the face of any 
> forthcoming temptation?
> Besides Ron has a lot of pride, people who sell out their friend 
for 
> money are not usually known for their self respect are they?
> 
> Just my opinion :)
> Shaggy

I agree with Shaggy.  Ron is rather full of pride and can be 
downright stubborn (esp when it comes to Hermione :o)  He did get 
very jealous of Harry & prompted the big rift between them in GoF.  
But Ron's temper and desires aside, the one thing that really 
convices me (among many others) of Ron's devotion to Harry is when 
they were in the Shrieking Shack and Ron told Sirius that if he 
wanted to kill Harry, he would have to kill Ron first.  If that's not 
a true sign of lasting loyalty, I don't know what is!  

But along the same lines that Ann was thinking...I think there will 
be some turncoats that are close to Harry and for me, the biggest 
suspect thus far is Percy

Brooke