Ron is like Percy (was Chapter Discussion...)

[Karen]

No: HPFGUIDX 88526

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> Hi Elfun-Deb,
>> > 
> > The last questions here are very interesting.  I think Ron's 
> > temperament much more models Percy's than any other member of 
his 
> > family, though outwardly he allies himself with the twins in 
order 
> > to avoid the merciless teasing that the twins have historically 
> > heaped on Percy (there's no evidence that he's actually like the 
> > twins or he would have been nicking food from the kitchen long 
> > before Hermione found the entrance in GoF).  
> 
> bboy_mn/Steve:
> 
> How many people do you think we will find who agree with US that 
Percy
> and Ron are very much a like? 
> 
>

I think that Ron falls somewhere in between Percy and the Twins. He 
is much more interested in staying out of trouble than the twins, 
and yet he is willing to break rules when he thinks there is a good 
reason, i.e., the flying Ford Anglia, among many other examples. 
Percy would never have allowed Hermione to make the Polyjuice 
potion. Percy would never have sneaked around Hogwarts under Harry's 
invisibility cloak. Percy would never have copied Hermione's notes!

Ron is more of a straight arrow than Gred and Forge, but he is 
definitely not the "by the rules" suck-up that Percy is. Ron speaks 
his mind. He didn't abuse his power as Prefect, even though he had 
opportunities to get back at his two older brothers had he wanted 
to. A "Percy" would have stuck it to them. 

Ron has a big role that demands him to be flexible and open minded. 
He also comes up with the more bizarre (although possibly 
prophetic!) theories about events when compared to Hermione's more 
logical and thoughtful ideas.

Karen