In GOF, Ron gets second hand dress robes...but ginny got???

[littlegreenpartyhats]

No: HPFGUIDX 135217

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Samantha" <samwisep at y...>
wrote:
> Hi Potterphiles!
>  In GOF, we learn poor Ron has to have tatty second hand dress
robes, 
> which of course he is mortified to wear. BUT when Ginny goes to the 
> Yule Ball with Neville, what is she wearing? Because, she wouldn't 
> have gotten dress robes(even second hand ones) because she wasn't
of 
> age to go to the ball. Also, when she is seen at the ball, no one
says 
> anything about her robes. Is this a case of the only girl getting 
> pampered and her poor brother getting the shaft?


She's not only the Weasley's only girl, she's also their baby!  Each
of these is a powerful influence over parents (especially ones as
sentimental as the Weasleys - at least Mrs. Weasley).  Plus, as more
of the Weasleys leave to be on their own, the more resources the
parents have to do special things on occasion.  Giving Ginny a new set
of dress robes would be just the sort of thing real parents would do
for their baby girl while the older brothers just deal with it.  All
of this is, of course, wild speculation.

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