Ron's career choice - Perspectives

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 127234


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Hannah" <hannahmarder at y...> wrote:

> Hannah:
>
> ...edited...
> 
> I agree that Ron is unlikely to become an Auror, for the part of the 
> reason you give.  It's not that Ron isn't capable, it's just that 
> he'll eventually realise that it's not actually what he wants to 
> do.  ...edited...
> 
> I don't think it will be a case of Ron 'not measuring up.'  ...  
> I doubt JKR will add on failing at Auror training as well. ... I 
> think Ron will make his own decision about a career, without 
> worrying about what others think.  That is what Ron needs to learn 
> to do.
> 
> Just my opinion
> 
> Hannah

bboyminn:

I think I do get your point about Ron changing his mind. Recently in
an unrelated post I used an illustration of an 11 year old who wanted
to be either an astronaut or drive an ice cream truck; he was still
undecided. What I hear you saying is that right now Ron has a very
childish (or somewhat childish) romantic notion of what an Auror is.
Once he matures a bit, and comes face-to-face with the hard training,
and daily routine and drudgery involved, it won't quite seem so
appealing. It's like the illustrated kid coming to the realization
that driving an ice cream truck means you have to sell the ice cream,
you don't get to eat it all.

And, I agree that your basic premise is true, and further agree that
it may indeed go the way you suggest, but there is one very important
thing that needs to be considered.

By the time Ron is 18, he will have faced more Dark Arts and Dark
Wizards, and pulled himself out of more dark and dangerous scrapes
than many Aurors who have been on the job for years, and that will
count for something.

I don't think it's strictly a matter of grades and classes, experience
and demonstrated skill count for something. Certainly, that is much
more true in Harry's case, but it still applies to Ron, who again I
note, will have gone through and accomplished a lot before this is all
over.

Given all this, I think there is a chance that they could both become
Aurors with somewhat limited academics overcome by demonstrated
ability and experience.

All that said, I would add that given the stress and trama, as well as
physical and emotional wounds they will both (Harry/Ron) experience
before the Dark Lord is defeated, they may very well have had their
fill of danger and adventure, and long for a quiet safe life. 

If they follow that route, I suspect they could both get jobs with
Fred and George. (something I've commented on previously and extensively.)

Just thinking out loud.

Steve/bboyminn