Why buy maroon dress robes?

[littleleahstill]

No: HPFGUIDX 113923

   
>Leah:
"So, I think there's a subconscious
>pleasure for Molly in being able to indulge herself with Harry's
>dress robes and not worry about what the family will have to go
>without to afford them. So Ron's entitled to some feeling of being
>miffed- but not much."

DuffyPoo:
>"Are you saying that Molly used Weasley family money to buy Harry's 
>robes? I never got that impression at all. I imagined she went to 
>Gringotts and gotmoney from Harry's vault to buy his things (or 
maybe he had enough left in his
>moneybag from last year). If she indulged Harry, then bought second 
>hand for Ron, Ron has every reason to be miffed and it would totally 
>change my impression of Molly "

Leah again

No, sorry if I gave that impression. I meant exactly the  opposite. 
Because Molly is using Harry's copious supply of money to buy his 
dress robes, she is able to indulge herself in buying nice things, in 
a way in which, sadly, she is financially unable to do with her own 
children.  

Someone also asked why Molly didn't just sew the dress robes. It does 
appear that some talent is needed to perform certain spells, eg. 
Tonks is useless at cleaning and can't manage 'scourgify', which 
Ginny has no trouble with. So perhaps, while Molly is an excellent 
cook and cleaner, she is not a needlewoman.

Leah (who doubts if she could sew even if gifted with the combined 
magical talents of Voldemort and Dumbledore)