Ron's "poor me" syndrome.

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No: HPFGUIDX 106113

> Alla wrote previously: 
> 
> Oh, yes he does have "a poor me"syndrome. If many people will not 
> find all the examples of him complaining till the time I am home, I 
> will definitely do it.


Alla again:

Sorry to reply to my own post, but hereare som examples of Ron's 
endless complaining of how poor he is.


"Five," said Ron. For some reason, he was looking gloomy.
"I'm the 
sixth in our family to go to Hogwarts. You could say I've got a
lot 
to live up to. 

Everyone expects me to do as well as others, but if I do, it's no
big 
deal, because they did it first. You never get anything new, either, 
with five brothers. I've got Bill's old robes, Charlie's
old wand and 
Percy's old rat" PS/SS, paperback; am. ed., p.99-100.


"Ron had taken out a lumpy package and unwrapped it. There were
four 
sandwiches inside. He pulled one of them apart and said, "She
always 
forgets I don't like corned beef." PS/SS, p.101

"Ron was admiring the cloak. "I'd give anything for one
of these," he 
said. "Anything. What is the matter?" – PS/SS, p.201.


"Why aren't you wearing yours, Ron?" George demanded.
"Come on, get 
it on, they're lovely and warm."
"I hate maroon," Ron moaned halfheartedly as he pulled it
over his 
head." – PS/SS, p.202


"It's a bit small," said Ron quickly. "Not like that
room you had 
with the Muggles. And I am right underneath the ghoul in the attic; 
he is always banging on the pipes and groaning
"
But Harry, grinning wildly, said, "This is the best house
I've ever 
been in."
Ron's ears went pink" –CoS, am.ed., p.41


"Wish I hadn't bought this now," said Ron, gesturing at
his dancing 
shamrock hat and  gazing longingly at the Omnioculars.
"Three pairs," said Harry firmly to the wizard.
"No-don't bother," said Ron, going red. He was always
touchy about 
the fact that Harry, who had inherited a small fortune from his 
parents, had much more money than he did." - GoF, p.94, amer.ed.

"Well, they `re okay!" said Ron angrily, looking at
Harry's robes, 
Why couldn't I have something like that?" – GoF, p.156




Is  it a mortal sin for Ron to complain about his poorness? Surely 
not, BUT it does get very annoying. I am expecting Ron to put things 
in perspective by now.


I did not go searching for quotes in OoP, because right now I am 
under impression that he did not complain in the last book, BUT it 
could be that I am up for dissapointment.