OOP: The Inheritance?

[bohcoo]

No: HPFGUIDX 66119

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jsmithqwert" 
<jsmithqwert at h...> wrote:
 < I predict, therefore, that given our current understanding of the 
WW and the Black family tree, that the totality of the Black estate 
will pass to Molly Weasly and, by extension, her family.  This fits 
not only the cannonically factual information that we have, but also 
my belief that JKR wants (finally) to reward the Weasley family for 
their goodness.  I can think of no one who deserves the fortune more, 
and awarding the inheretence to the Weasleys sould help alleviate 
many of the problems that pang that wonderful family.>


Bohcoo replies:
Oh, I agree with you that it would be wonderful for the Weaslys. 

But, what about Harry? Won't that just stab through poor little Angry!
Harry like a harpoon, that his beloved godfather's possessions and 
legacy should pass to Ron, not to him? In essence, that would force 
Harry to share what little remains of his godfather with Ron. And 
even though Ron doesn't have any money, he already has absolutely 
everything else in the world that Harry lacks and wants with his 
heart and soul: loving parents, wizard brothers he can turn to and 
count on, a fun, loving home life, and so on. Having the precious 
little that Harry felt he could call his own pass to Ron, who, in 
Harry's eyes has absolutely everything else, could be a final blow to 
Harry. .

Plus, even when Harry has something that Ron doesn't, he loses it 
only to watch Ron obtain it: Harry gets bounced off Quiddditch, Ron 
gets on. Harry is isolated the entire summer, Ron gets to spend every 
minute with Hermione -- and, in a situation where they got to be "in" 
on all the things Harry felt were being kept from him. Ron got the 
prefect crown, Harry got passed over.

Sure would be tough to take. As Ron said himself, "One person can't 
feel all that at once, they'd explode." (OOP, pg. 459, ch. 21)