Thoughts on Ron W

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 159541

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mrs6321" <mrs6321 at ...> wrote:
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> Sherry/NightChade whytewytch76@ wrote:
> > > Does anyone think Ron will turn to "the dark side?" He's always
> > > so depressed about his finances, and jealous of Harry. <snip>

> 
> mrs6321:
<snip> 
> I think Sherry's idea about Ron is a good one.  I could see him 
turning (at least for a short amount of time) to the dark side.  
Jealousy makes people do crazy things!

Magpie:
I think Ron's jealousy arc pretty much ended in GoF, unfortunately.  
I say unfortunately because in GoF I thought the Harry/Ron fight was 
wrapped up in a way that just swept most of the issues under the 
rug, as if once Ron believe Harry about the Goblet (due to seeing 
him in danger) everything else was just erased, including the "maybe 
you'll have a scar now--that's what you want, isn't it?" comment.  
In the last two books Ron's been happily dealing with his own issues 
independently of Harry.

Plus with one book to go I don't think there's time for Ron, who's 
never been much tempted by the Dark Side, to switch, unless it was 
giving information by accident or something, particularly after what 
Fenrir did to his brother. Of the Trio Ron seems the one with the 
least stomach for anything Death-Eater-ish.

Speaking of brothers, I would hope Percy doesn't become a DE, since 
his loyalty seems to have been to Crouch and the Ministry, not 
anything Voldemort related. In OotP he took the Ministry line that 
LV hadn't returned and that was the book of Sirius' words on not 
everyone being either good or a DE.  I hope Percy reconciles with 
his family in a way that isn't all about Percy groveling, that 
acknowledges that both sides should apologize.  Dumbledore says it's 
easier to forgive someone for being right than wrong, and I don't 
think Percy's the only one who demonstrates that.

Personally, I'd like to see the Twins do something sinister due to 
their own focus on money.  Ron's not the only Weasley whose desire 
for money and respect could be a weakness.  The Twins were helpful 
to the kill Dumbledore plot throughout HBP without ever consciously 
turning to the dark side.

-m