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

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 125581


> Betsy:

> 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.

Finwitch:

Something that might change things: Ron and Harry (with Lupin?) tell 
the twins that Mr Moony was a prefect AND even a professor later, Mr 
Prongs was Head Boy; and that Mr Prongs and Mr Padfoot made excellent 
grades at all subjects and Mr Moony did well, too (except Potions, or 
was Moony being overly self-critical?); and while Mr Wormtail did not 
achieve much of anything, he was a bloody traitor!

I'd like to see how the twins would react to THAT. Ron knows how much 
they admired those map-makers...

But on the whole -- I think that when Neville was eating that Canary 
Cream Cracker - they *were* hesitating as whether to protect timid 
Neville or respect him by playing the prank to full as they'd do with 
any other. They chose latter and I think it was good for ALL of them.

They also help Harry out ALL the time: His trunk at the train; rescue 
from 4 Privet Drive; giving Harry the map... and while the twins 
didn't believe Harry any more than Ron did, they did not abandon him 
for it... they let and even encourage Harry to use the Extendable 
Ears... 

Finwitch