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

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 106095


I, Del, wrote :
> > 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 answered :
> And also that everything he gets is crap or hand-me-downs from 
> his dress robes to the baby owl that Sirius gave him. 

Del replies :
Those are consequences of his being poor, aren't they ? And stating
that you don't like hand-me-downs doesn't make you whiny. 

GEO wrote :
> 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.

Del replies :
Other fact of the matter : Harry doesn't hold an exclusivity on
suffering !! Yes, he suffers like mad, but this is no reason to
dismiss anyone else's suffering. Just because A has a broken bone
doesn't mean B should not let his twisted ankle hurt him. Yes A will
have the priority at the ER, but the doctors won't send B back home
without treating him either, even though he's got nothing broken.

I, Del, wrote :
> > 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 answered :
> Ron's a teenager. They aren't exactly known for being secure and 
> stable.

Del replies :
Technically, at age 11, Ron was not a teenager. And anyway, I fail to
miss your point : we should dismiss Ron's insecurities just because
he's a teenager and all teenagers are insecure, is that it ?

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

GEO answered :
>  Don't see how. The first five seem to be doing pretty well 
> careerwise.

Del replies :
Careerwise ? What's that got to do with anything ? I'm talking
emotional health here, and we know of at least one brother who's
obviously unbalanced.

I, Del, wrote :
> > 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 answered:
> She created Ron. You didn't. As the character's creator, I'd 
> think she knows where she's taking the character.

Del replies :
You say it yourself : she knows where she's taking him. I only see Ron
as he is now. Big difference. For a more detailed explanation, please
read my other post, entitled "Ron".

GEO wrote :
> 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.

Del replies :
That's your opinion, not mine. I wrote extensively on the matter just
a few days ago.

Del