About Ron (was Re: envy vs. jealousy?)

[paul_terzis]

No: HPFGUIDX 116016



> Alla wrote :
> " To me black envy not only means taking things from other person, but
>  also wishing bad things or expressing ill feelings toward the person
>  who has that thing, BECAUSE that person has it.
> 
> I think Ron was doing PLENTY of that in GoF. I will find quotes later
>  tonight ( no book with me), if nobody else will"
> 
> Del wrote :
> I'd be interested in reading those quotes, because I can't remember
> Ron wishing *ill* to Harry. I *can* remember Ron making sarcastic
> remarks to Harry, but never wishing him ill. Ron never told Harry he
> wanted him to lose or be hurt in the TWT. He never participated in all
> the Harry-bashing. And when he realised that someone must have indeed
> wished ill to Harry, he immediately sided by his friend again.
> 

Dear Del I think that you are so wrong. In GoF Ron was unable to keep
his jealousy at bay. I can't remember exact quotes and I don't have
the books with me right now. But I remember that Ron was totally
hostile towards Harry for the Tournament and towards Krum for
Hermione. He was full of anger and bitterness. Especially in Krum's
case Ron was so possessive and jealous about Hermione - something that
he continued to do in OOTP - that he even verbally attacked, in a
hideus way, his object of obsession after the Yule ball. In a lexicon
I read that Jealousy is the feeling of anger or bitterness which
someone has when they think that another person is trying to take a
lover or friend, or a possession, away from them. If Ron is not
jealous then I am the President of US!!!

Best Regards,
Paul