[HPforGrownups] Re: Ron's career choice

[Paula "Elanor Pam"]

No: HPFGUIDX 127285

From: "mfterman" <mfterman at yahoo.com>

> Ron is destined for a career in the Ministry, the same as his
> dad. Whatever else he thinks, he's going to end up going there.
> It is his destiny. He's not cut out to be an Auror. He's really
> more suited for entering the Wizarding bureacracy and working
> his way up through the ranks, especially with Hermione driving
> his career along.
>
> "mfterman"


What's this with people and destiny? Good lord, the whole point of the books
is that we can and should choose what to do with what we receive in our
life!! I firmly believe that the purpose of Ron in the story is to show how
an "average" person can do incredible things despite or even thanks to his
disadvantages.

Ron can be anything he wants. Ministry worker, professional chess player,
dragon tamer, writer, artist, quidditch player, auror, whatever. And I'm
sure that's what he's going to learn in the next books - that his future is
his own to make.

Elanor Pam, who hates and despises the concept of a clear-cut destiny with
an undying passion