Ron's courage. And his place in Griffyindor

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No: HPFGUIDX 58517

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "David Burgess" <burgess at c...> 
wrote:
>> We've seen enough of Ron to see that, while he is as loyal and 
down to
> earth, bravery isn't actually his strong suit.  He's not craven, 
by amy
> means, but his fears do get in the way sometimes.

I am sorry but i beg to differ. Ron may have fears (like most of us) 
but they seldom 'get in the way' when it comes to doing the right 
thing.
I guess i go by the creed that "Courage is not the absence of fear 
but action in the face of fear"
Courage is when you offer yourself as sacrifice, in the interest of 
the greater good. (Ron, chess scene)
Courage is when you face your greatest fear in order to save your 
friend. (Ron following spiders)
Courage is when you knowingly venture into the lair of a monster to 
save a loved one. (Ron in CoS)
Courage is when you struggle up on a broken leg, and stand valiantly 
to defend your friend. (Ron POA)
I think Ron has proved his courage often enough to earn his right to 
be a Gryffindor. And so IMO has Hermione. Their loyalty and 
intelligence could have got them a place in Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw 
respectively, but IMO, the Sorting Hat wanted their potential for 
great courage to be honed and used in the coming war, that is why it 
sent them to Griffyindor. 
That of course is just an opinon

Shaggy (who may not be brave but will always find the courage to 
defend Ron)