[HPforGrownups] Ron's draw as a talking point

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 123917

--- Brian Brinkman <lexical74 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> Another point of growth that JKR highlighted IMO 
> was his rejection of Percy's advice.  Why did Hermione look at him 
> funny?  My guess is she wasn't sure what he would do.  His track 
> record in handling family pressure, in OOTP, was not good.  In
> fact, his problems with Fred and George practically ruined his 
> tenure as a 
> prefect and nearly ruined his Quidditch attempt.  Perhaps Hermione 
> saw his actions re: Percy as a leap for Ron.  


Personally I think Ron's biggest problem is that he's most like Percy
but wants to be like Fred and George.  I'll be interested to see how
he comes into his own now that Fred and George have left school.

It's not a coincidence that he has his first good Quidditch game
AFTER they left.  

Magda

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