Ron's career choice - and other's too

[mz_annethrope]

No: HPFGUIDX 127307


Steve <bboyminn at y...> wrote:
> 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 trauma, 
> 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.)


mz_annethrope now:

I really can't imagine Ron ever working for Fred and George. He's 
always played second fiddle (well, more like viola) to his older 
brothers and seems both desparate and scared to get out from under 
their shadows. He'd be great at marketing their products, but he'd 
be miserable working for his them as they would lord it over him. I 
think Ginny too would be glad to get away from them.

A problem with Ron is that some reasonable career choices don't seem 
to exist in the WW. I could imagine him as an actor: he has plenty 
of drive (look at how hard he practised Quidditch) and he likes to 
be the center of attention, but I don't think Molly would be too 
happy with him if he did a stand up act for the Weird Sisters. It 
wouldn't make him any money either.

As for Harry, I think once a danger addict always a danger addict. 
(mz-annethrope knows all about that.)

Meanwhile mz_annethrope has looked into her crystal ball and 
predicts the future careers of favorite or not so favorite 
characters, if they happen to survive:

Molly: get that woman a job. The twins persuade her to cater for 
some of their fireworks parties. She decides she likes this and 
becomes a professional caterer. She writes a book and has a weekly 
show on the wizarding wireless. (Unless Arthur invents a wizarding 
television. He'll make lots of money from it, but only because the 
twins market it.)

Percy: mz_annethrope gazes into her ball and predict his immediate 
future will be to write those upcoming Ministry pamphlets about he-
who-must-not-be-named's return.

Ron: Wizarding sports broadcaster and talk show host. Invents 
Wizarding D&D in his spare time. Starts a Quidditch theme pub in 
Diagon Alley that proudly features his Dad's new wizarding 
television invention.

Ginny: Briefly a Gringott's curse breaker,then a spy.

Hermione: Unsuccessful as a campaigner for elfish welfare. Gets 
bored with her job as an unspeakable and heads Dept. of 
International Magical Cooperation. Ends up as Minister of Magic. 
More successful here but at risk for a Malfoy assassination. Or 
teaches at Hogwarts.

Draco: Scenario 1) His parent's property is attainted. With what 
little is left he sets up a security firm that grows into a bigtime 
protection racket. His firm is responsible for training Azkaban 
guards. Scenario 2) Inherits his parent's property. Add Scenario 1 
to his list of holdings.

Crabbe and Goyle: first work as Draco's bodyguards, then run Draco's 
Azkaban security firm.

Neville: He finds out what stink sap is good for. He owns a farm 
that grows magical plants. He experiments with their properties and 
discovers a number of magical cures. He then writes the standard 
Encyclopedia of Magical Plants.

Voldemort: Ghost.

mz_annethrope (the crystal ball knows)