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

[karen_lvssr]

No: HPFGUIDX 113857

 Magda Grantwich wrote:
> I think it's more likely that Molly is just an ingrained scrimper by
> this point.  Buying second-hand and making do has become 
her
> automatic response to the need for "new" items.
> 
> Why she didn't ask Bill or Charley to buy the robes for their kid
> brother suprises me.  In the big families I've been familiar with,
> older siblings were expected to kick into the pot for the younger
> ones when they were out on their own and earning money.


If Hermione can magically knit caps and socks for the house 
elves, why can't /won't Molly Weasley sew new robes for Ron and 
Ginny?   Is she that cheap?

Karen L.