Why buy Ron Maroon? (Was: Why buy 5 sets of Lockhart's book?

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Tonks_op
I think Molly is a kind and loving mother. Like most teens Ron shows 
that Mom just is not in touch with the younger generation and their 
styles. That is not unusual in the Muggle world and I doubt that it 
is any different in the wizard world.

Bookworm:
For the last few years, I have refused to buy clothes for my teens 
without them present.  In our case, my kids wear their own styles.  
I could get outfits that my daughter's friends would love but
that she won't touch.

imamommy:
Can someone point out a canonical reference to Ron hating maroon? I 
just got the impression that he was sick of it. 

Bookworm:
"`I hate maroon,' Ron moaned halfheartedly as he pulled it
over his head." [PS/SS, Ch12]

imamommy:
Maybe it was his favorite color once, and he's never updated his 
mother that orange is the new maroon.

Bookworm:
Or his mother doesn't remember.  I went through a phase for about
a year in school when I loved white chocolate.  Until about three 
years ago (more than two decades later) my mother was still giving 
me white chocolate. I finally had to tell her very emphatically –
no more. 

And can you really see red-haired Ron wearing orange??
 
imamommy
Raising teenagers is like nailing jello to a tree.

Bookworm:
Definitely!  (I'd say that is true for all kids.)

Ravenclaw Bookworm