CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 21, The Eye of the Snake

[Arya]

No: HPFGUIDX 104142

"Dicentra spectabilis" wrote:

> 5. Why might Ron have forgotten to tell Harry that he was invited to
> The Burrow for Christmas?  Why does Hermione roll her eyes?
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I wonder if, subconsciously, Ron was yearning for time away from Harry with his 
family.  He's not very much time with his family where his Mum's not fussing over 
Harry more than we ever see her fuss over Ron.  

I just remember way back in PS, when Ron pull out his corned beef sandwhich and 
grimaces at it.  He says he's always hated corned beef but his mum always forgets.  
How hard is a it for a mother to know this?  Mum mum had four kids and never 
miuxed up what he each disliked.  Wow.  I mean, Ron muct really not rate at all for 
this to be forgotton.  So, look at Harry, who I can bet if he expressed a like of dislike, 
Molly would make no mistake in forgetting--I think there may be a little harboured 
ill-will there.  Not major.  Not overt.  Not even consciou.  But just, you know, one little 
peice of straw on the proverbial camel's back.  

Plus, there's the excuse that Ron just doesn't realize both that he ought to mention it 
to Harry and that Harry would be extreemely prone to feeling left out when it comes 
to making family plans.  (To steal Hermione's words, he's an insensitive wart.)



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> 8. Why oh why does the kiss take place off stage? How could JKR *do*
> this to me?
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I think part of it is so that we the readers have very little emotional attachment to the 
Cho/Harry relationship.  I don't buy that a description of a mere kiss is too 
scandelous for the likes of Bloosmsbury literature.  If falls in love and has that mind 
blowing kiss we all wish for, make no mistake, we'll be there for it because that will 
actually be something we're supposed to care about and attach ourselves to. 

Arya