Hermione's Reaction to... Was: Re: Harry's first Kiss (is it a smoke screen?)

[greatelderone]

No: HPFGUIDX 106078

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "delwynmarch" 
> Del replies :
> I *never* said that Ron had a poor me syndrome. In fact, Ron almost
> never complains, and when he does he never draws comparisons, he 
only
> says that he hates being poor.

GEO: And also that everything he gets is crap or hand-me-downs from 
his dress robes to the baby owl that Sirius gave him. 

> Yeah yeah, I know, poor poor Harry, who has it so bad than everyone
> else should fight among themselves for the privilege of being able 
to
> say that they are the one who has it best.
> 
> Sorry, it just doesn't work like that for me. Just because Harry 
has
> it bad doesn't mean nobody else can have it bad too and suffer 
because
> of it. Are you going to forbid Neville from suffering from seeing 
his
> parents insane, just because he doesn't have it as bad as Harry 
too ?

GEO: Dean, Neville and Ron at least have some form of a decent home 
life. Harry is stuck with the Dursleys during the summer and during 
the school year he's almost always have to confront an incarnation 
of Voldemort or one of his followers. Fact of the matter is, Harry 
suffers more than those three.

> A wonderful support system who made him feel like he would never be
> anyone unless he lived up to his parents' expectations and older
> brothers' achievements.

GEO: Ron's a teenager. They aren't exactly known for being secure 
and stable.

> A real family is not just or always a support system, it can be a
> burden too.

GEO: Don't see how. The first five seem to be doing pretty well 
careerwise.
 
> Del replies :
> I don't care anymore what JKR has to say about Ron, not since she
> proved that she's prejudiced against him (see : Ron the Prefect ?
> thread). 

GEO: She created Ron. You didn't. As the character's creator, I'd 
think she knows where she's taking the character. However if you 
think you know better why don't you write your own Adventures of Ron 
Weasley. I'm sure it'll sell better than hers.

> Del replies :
> You haven't read my defence of Percy, have you ?
> And Arthur has a strange way of showing that he still loves his 
son,
> acting just like the teenager Percy still is and ignoring his son.
> Arthur turned his back on his son just as much as Percy turned his
> back on his family.

GEO: Dude Percy is the git here. He was being petty and naive and 
when his parents put forth the hand of reconciliation, he slapped it 
away.