Ron's big moment? (WAS: Why Ron Loves Hermione)

[Granny Goodwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 81427


On22September Ravenclaw Bookworm wrote:

"...So Ron took a one-two punch during the fight. First was something to
do with planets, then the brain. ...According to Madam Pomgrey, thoughts could 
leave deeper scarring than almost anything else, though since she 
had started applying copious amounts of Dr. Ubbly's Oblivious 
Unction, there seemed to be some improvement...." 



Granny responds:  Thank you Dear, for reminding me of this scenario.  It struck me as VERY surreal at the time.  As you reminded us, "nothing was said about his episode of silliness".  That is, Madame Pomfrey concentrated strickly on softening whatever damage, scarring, had been done.  We're really left hanging, not even knowing whose brain it was that so aggressively attacked, or even why Ron in particular.  But, Ron did report seeing Uranus, ('Harry, we saw Uranus up close!' ) and from a little Astrology research, discovered the planet's significance: 

Uranus rules the sign Aquarius (anyone know Ron's Sign?) and is the planet of surprise and all that is unexpected. It also rules the future and all new technology -- all that has just been invented and all that is yet to come.
Innovative, unpredictable, resourceful and experimental.  This planet also rules the breaking up of any established patterns or structures, creating sudden -- even radical  change.
 Uranus can turn over anything traditional, conventional or orthodox in its path, which it deems no longer of value or having outlived its usefulness. This planet produces quick, liberating results.  Uranus is strongly objective, rather than emotional.  Since Uranus also holds sway over social change, it also regulates the global brotherhood of man and all humanitarian concerns.

This brings me back to my initial idea that Ron is a "sleeper"; and is to accomplish something of real significance.  However, as we see in canon, such an impending change would indeed produce trauma, "scarring" .  JKR threw in Uranus for some reason.

"Granny"