Ron's bad behaviour.

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 116946



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

Eggplant answered :
"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."

Del replies :
As usual, this all comes down to what we each consider as being really
bad. You think what Ron did was awful, and I think what Harry did
throughout OoP was horrible. You say Ron is lucky to have such a
friend as Harry, I say Harry is just as lucky to have such friends as
Ron and Hermione. You say Ron is lucky Harry has a forgiving nature, I
say Harry is lucky Ron and Hermione are so forgiving, understanding
and patient.

Eggplant wrote :
" 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."

Del replies :
Ron risked his life for Harry right back in PS/SS, and then again in
CoS, and in PoA.
Maybe Ron was obnoxious in GoF, but Harry was just as obnoxious in OoP.

Eggplant wrote :
"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. "

Del replies :
But he didn't say so to Ron. He tried, but he didn't tell Ron the
whole truth. Was Ron supposed to read his mind or something ?

Eggplant wrote :
"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. "

Del replies :
Remember Hermione in PoA ? She did something Harry didn't like, and as
a result Harry let her stew in her own juices for weeks, even after
Hagrid pointed out how badly she needed her friends.

Eggplant wrote :
"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. "

Del replies :
Does that mean that we should expect Ron to be perfect ? He's as much
as teenage boy as Harry.

Del