Dress Robes (Was: Re: Random Thoughts)

[Joe]

No: HPFGUIDX 56996

Others Said:
4.  Why didn't Bill, Charlie or Mr. Weasley lend
Ron their dress robes for the Yule Ball?  <snip>

I assumed that the elder Weasleys had sold their robes to a 
secondhand  store, since they're always short of money.  Fred and 
George are the short stocky ones, right? so they wouldn't be able to 
wear their older brothers'robes anyway.

> Melissa McCarthy



I said:

Great question.  I often wondered not only could Ron have borrowed an 
elder brothers or his fathers robes.  But also, Why couldn't he(or 
someone else) have just transfigured the robes to look better.  Same 
with his other robes.  If they have the ability to do more complex 
transfigurations, surely altering some clothing shouldn't be that hard

Just some thoughts on this.  Would be a great place to use their 
magic in a practical fashion.  Especially for a poor family.

Joe