JKR Chat - What was not said - IV - RIP Ron

[Arya]

No: HPFGUIDX 92206


> Samnanya
I was really puzzled as to why Ron might die. I mean what sin has Ron 
ever committed? 
Then i thought about the 7 Deadly Sins .... and then it hit me --- an 
obvious "sin" since book 1 -- gluttony. Throughout the series, JKR 
rarely misses an opportunity  to describes Rons eating excesses - 
most recently in the last chapter of OOP. In fact, chocolate frogs 
are nearing extinction due to his prodigious appetite.
In thinking of the 7 deadly sins, I then tried to figure which of the 
"good guys" either succumbed or was in danger of succumbing, and what 
their moral shortcomings were and I arrived at the following......
> 
> Pride - Gilderoy Lockhart (not dead but not all there either)
> Greed - Ludo Bagman (i'd give 50 to 1 against his surviving)
> Anger - Hagrid
> Gluttony - Ron
> Sloth - Mundungus (he just seems to be the definitive slothy type)
> Envy - Fudge (envious of Dumbledore's power and prestige)
> Lust - hmmmmm..... Bill Weasley and the EEEEEnglish lessons?
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This was an interesting post and it made me think 'wait--isn't Ron 
guilty of a whole lot more than just this one?'  I mean, afterall, 
you began this by wondering 'what sin is he guilty of'.....

Pride - Harry comments more than once how Ron wouldn't accept money 
or handouts. He has to have the twins secretly buy his dress robes.

Anger - Ron's temper is a favorite button to push for Malfoy & co...

Gluttony - Ron's infamous appetite (as mentioned before)

Sloth - Ron's efforts(or lack thereof) in regards to his homework and 
want to use Hermione for copying, etc...

Envy - Ron's envy of Harry's fame, money, supposed 'luck' (the whole 
big GoF fight thing...)

Lust - Ron's suceptibility to Veelas and his nearly undeniable 
crushing on Hermione...it's thus far led him to a few obvious bouts 
of jealousy...

So--that's all seven.  Hmm.  What was the point of all this?  Oh yes, 
you wondered what sin's he's ever been guilty of...well, I'd say 
nobody's without sin (what fun would that be!?!) but if you judge a 
character's 'life expectancy by their 'goodness'....then I think we 
should recall Firenze saying, 'The innocent are always the first to 
go.'  

Arya