Ron's career choice

[Hannah]

No: HPFGUIDX 127247


> --- Marcela wrote: 
> > I don't think that Ron really wants to be an Auror because he 
> > likes fighting Dark Arts, but mainly because it sounds "cool" 
> > to him.
> <cut>
> > kids get some skewed notion of a profession and idealize it. 
> > In all honesty, I don't really think that Ron is cut out to 
> > be an Auror.  
> 
>Lea replied:
> I understand what you are saying, and even agree that it is 
unlikely 
> he will follow that career path.  However, I am very curious as to 
> why you feel Ron isn't cut out to be an Auror.  
> 
> Will also agree that at the point he makes this career 'decision', 
it 
> hasn't been well thought through.  It is probably an idolized 
career 
> such as our police or firemen.  
> 
<snip> 
> My personal preference for Ron would be a wizard equivalent to an 
> attorney, stemming from his research and preparation of Buckbeak's 
> appeal in PoA.  JKR may just have Ron choose to play Quidditch 
though.

Hannah:  
I totally agree that Ron is capable of becoming an Auror.  He often 
is underestimated; by fans, by other characters, and of course by 
himself.  But as Lea points out, he's intelligent, talented and 
brave.  In fact, I don't see Harry being any better qualified than 
Ron is, and no one doubts that Harry could be an Auror.

I like the idea of Ron being a broom engineer.  This would be 
practical but still require intelligence, and would enable him to 
work with something he really loves, namely Quidditch.  It also 
suits what we know about Ron.  

The broom engineer and designer for a Quidditch team isn't the big 
star, he's behind the scenes, yet he's totally invalubale and 
without him the team wouldn't be able to play (OK, I'm making this 
up, but it stands to reason). That's just the role that Ron has in 
canon.  

Although he thinks he wants to be the centre of attention,  I reckon 
that Ron will come to realise that in actual fact, he doesn't want 
that.  He will gain the faith in himself to know that he is 
important and valued without fame and celebrity to tell him so.

Besides, I don't think Ron will want a job that takes over his life 
(as being an Auror/ Quidditch star must do).  He'll want time to 
spend with his family and friends, to play chess and play/ watch 
Quidditch and sit in the pub.  Nor do I think Ron will want to do 
the years' of extra studying required to become an Auror.

As others have said, Ron is a fifteen year old boy who likes the 
idea of being an Auror.  When he's more mature and understands the 
reality of it, he will realise that he doesn't want it after all.  
Not that he isn't good enough.  Just that he doesn't want it.

Hannah