Ron and Percy (was: Percy and other Weasleys. Was: Weasley types.

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No: HPFGUIDX 125578


>>Betsy:
>Ron has a lot more in common with Percy than he'd like to admit, 
and the twins know it.<
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>>Alla:
>I sincerely hope not. Ron is ambitious sure, just as Bill and 
Charley...<
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Betsy:
We don't actually know how ambitious Bill and Charlie are.  They 
both made Prefect and Bill made Head Boy (Charlie didn't, I believe) 
but we don't know how hard either of them tried for that position, 
nor how badly they wanted it. 

Ron, on the other hand, we *know* wanted to be Head Boy and 
quidditch captain (in PS/SS, anyway).  We know he worked hard to get 
onto the Quidditch team and we know he had to work to improve his 
playing abilities.  If Ron *does* become captain it will be because 
he worked for the position, not because he's naturally skilled 
(unlike Harry, and possibly Charlie).  Ron finally came into his own 
as a keeper, but folks aren't singing his praises as the best keeper 
since whomever.

We don't know Ron's total feelings on being Prefect.  Because of the 
twins, Ron made sure to act like it was no big deal.  But Harry 
noticed his attachment to his badge, and Ron was quick to use his 
authority to shut down Seamus when he was fighting with Harry.  So 
there are hints that Ron may work to be a good Prefect and might try 
for Head Boy.

Ron will have to work to get the positions of Quidditch captain and 
Head Boy, which shows a certain ambition for public leadership 
roles.  So that's one thing Ron has in common with Percy.

Also, like Percy, Ron is incredibly sensitive regarding his 
dignity.  He doesn't like to appear the fool, and so the twins are a 
threat he takes seriously. Ron avoids confronting them because he's 
seen what they've done to Percy and he doesn't want similar 
treatment.  I believe the twins presence is part of the problem with 
Ron's keeping skills, and I don't think it's a coincidence that it's 
only after the twins leave Hogwarts that Ron finally comes into his 
own as keeper.

Ron is more laid back than Percy, true.  I think he benefited from 
Percy's pain, in that with Percy the twins had such a perfect target 
they mostly left Ron alone, as long as he kept himself to the 
background.  I'm sure Ron will keep his ambitions to himself and not 
let the twins get a hint of it until he's well on the way to 
achieving his goals.

Betsy