Ron's bad behaviour. Was: Re: What should Harry REALLY feel sorry for?

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"dumbledore11214" <dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:

>I see nothing unusual in Ron's behaviour.
>He got gealous (IMO), he got over it.

I happen to think that's a very big deal, I think it would 
permanently poison most friendships, it's just lucky for Ron that 
Harry has a forgiving nature. Few people are fortunate enough to 
have a friend as good as Harry and Ron almost threw it away. He had 
a fight with his best friend and it was more than just a little 
spat, it lasted about a month. Remember this was a friend who saved 
his sister's life, a friend who demonstrated a willingness to risk 
his own life to save Ron too.I understand why he had the fight, he 
was jealous of Harry, and I understand why he was jealous, he was 
insecure; however understanding why somebody is obnoxious does not 
make him one bit less obnoxious.

Poor Harry was going through a very difficult time, he was scared 
to  death he was going to get killed in the first task of the Tri-
Wizard  tournament, or even worse, make a complete fool of himself. 
He was really at a low point in his life, everybody except Hermione 
thought he was a liar, he was worried Sirius would get caught, most 
of the students seemed to hate him, he was depressed, he was 
terrified, and he needed moral support from Ron. He didn't get it. 
Harry didn't ask Ron to risk his life, he just asked him to believe 
him when he said he didn't put his name in the cup, he just asked 
him to be his friend. Ron refused, Harry's only friend was Hermione.

Sure it was difficult for Ron to live under the shadow of his 
brothers but it's hard for me to get very weepy over Ron's early 
years.  Everybody has problems growing up but it seems to me Ron's 
childhood was pretty wonderful, as close to being perfect as anybody 
ever had. Harry's childhood on the other hand was hell, a pure 
undiluted nightmare, but that never made him let down a friend at 
the very time  he needed help the most. Harry has forgiven him so I 
guess I should too, but Ron should have the good grace to be 
thoroughly ashamed of himself.

Eggplant