[HPforGrownups] Re:Prefect Ron (was DD on the Dursleys).

[OctobersChild48 at aol.com]

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ISandy:

> > There was absolutely nothing to recommend Ron as a 
> > viable candidate for it. He is not a good student, doesn't show signs of 
> being 
> > particularly magically gifted, is guilty of much rule breaking, yes, I 
> know, 
> > so is Harry, and has never shown any kind of leadership qualities. Nor 
> does he 
> > seem to be driven to succeed in any way. And he isn't particularly 
> overloaded 
> > with self confidence.
> Irene:
> And Rowling seems hell-bent on the idea of him being a perfect soul-mate 
> for Hermione. Grrrr. Not to restart the shipping wars, as I'm not a fan 
> of Harry/Hermione either.
> 
> 
Sandy:
I haven't been a part of this list long enough to have seen the shipping wars and certainly don't want to re-start them, but I would like to comment on this.

It has been obvious from book one that there is some kind of chemistry between Ron and Hermione, and a better example of opposites attracting I have never seen. It was oh so subtle, but it always seemed obvious that the two were destined to share their future together, and I had no objections to that, and in fact, at first, found it charming. But, since GoF, I have formed a totally 
negative position towards Ron where Hermione is concerned. It has nothing, however, to do with the above mentioned things. It has to do with the fact that he shows no care, concern or respect for Hermione at all. I consider his treatment of her to be abusive and chauvanistic. First there is his reaction to the veelas and Fleur, and then the Yule Ball fiasco in GoF. And then there's the 
Lavender thing in HBP, which I find the most disturbing of all. He knew he was hurting Hermione but he kept right on doing it. I have to wonder if Ron could ever be truly faithful to Hermione, and it has crossed my mind that he could  possibly even be physically abusive to her. Unless Ron undergoes a major change of attitude in the next book I don't see him as ever being a suitable mate/partner for any woman, much less Hermione.

Sandy


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