The Twins / Ron / Weasleys

[kchuplis]

No: HPFGUIDX 145071

> Janelle: 
 A lot of people have been talking about the twins and their
> relationships to various members of the Weasley family.  One that I've
> found disturbing is the idea of the twins always being opposed to
> Molly, always being mean to her, or unfair to her.  Also, they are
> said to be always mean to Percy.  I see the situation a little
> differently.  When Percy separates himself from the family, Fred and
> George greatly increase their dislike for him.  I think that a large
> part of this is the fact that his leaving hurt their mother so much. <SNIP>


I know that I sure don't see them as "mean" to Molly. They actually seem fairly 
devoted in their way, to me. They certainly respect her tongue lashings. They aren't 
confrontational when she lays into them for taking the car. Their tweaking of her at 
the station in PS/SS is just "twin joshing". I bet there isn't a pair out there that hasn't 
done that.

I would certainly put Percy in his own little corner of the world and not an either side 
of any perceived Weasley schism. Percy is beyond vile and I don't believe that anything can excuse his ambitious little self. But then, I perceive the Weasley clan, overall, as 
about the most normal family we've seen in the wizarding world.

kchuplis