Wondering about Weasleys

[arcum42]

No: HPFGUIDX 89184

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Barbara Dunlap"
<barbara.jo at j...> wrote:
> I have two questions about the Weasleys (at least just two right 
> now).  
> 
> First of all, I have seen many people mention the "missing" Weasley 
> son.  I tried to find references to this in the FAQs and by 
> searching, but with no luck.  Could someone either explain this or 
> point me in the right direction?  
> 
> Also, I am currently re-reading OOtP and noticed the discussion on 
> Chapter 9.  Mrs. Weasley's boggart was mentioned, but no one 
> discussed the fact that it took the shape of everyone in her family 
> (and Harry) except Charlie and Ginny.  I find it interesting that 
> they were not shown.  Is she not as concerned about them, or is
there 
> another reason?  It makes me more likely to think that they would
be 
> the ones injured (or killed) since JKR pointed us in the direction
of 
> the others.  Any thoughts on this?
> 
I think they likely would have been next. I think this passage is
meant more to show Mrs. Weasleys concern about her family, 
and possibly set us up for *her* to die saving them.

After all, mothers seem have a high fatality rate:
Lily - sacrificed to save her son
Mrs Crouch - dies freeing her son
Tom Riddles mother - dies in childbirth
Alice Longbottom - tortured to insanity

Even Hagrids mother seems to have died years ago. It's easy to be 
worried for Molly's safety, especially when she hugs Harry "like a 
mother"...

--Arcum