Thoughts on Ron W (and Percy and the twins)

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 159550

> >>Magpie:
> > I think Ron's jealousy arc pretty much ended in GoF, <snip>
> > Speaking of brothers, I would hope Percy doesn't become a DE
> > <snip>

> >>Tesha:
> I really think that Ron is comfortable in his life, I can't see him
> even thinking bad thoughts. Not the twins either, they like being
> naughty - but not EVIL.

Betsy Hp:
I agree that Ron would never turn evil.  (Hermione is the trio 
member skating close to that particular fall, IMO.)  But the twins?

For the record, I'm not a twin fan.  I don't think they're funny, 
and I actually see them quite capable causing quite a bit of harm.  
In many ways I think they're living examples of what is wrong in the 
Weasley family.  Of course, I'm not sure JKR agrees with me.  

But I do think it's meaningful that it's the twins' prank that 
begins the fall of dominoes leading to the death of Dumbledore.  I 
think it's meaningful that it's the twins' smuggling operation that 
leads to Ron's near death.  And I think it's meaningful that their 
product is of such use to the Death Eaters' invasion of Hogwarts.

The twins *are* naughty.  They don't listen.  They don't seem to 
think before taking action.  I'm not sure that they'll turn 
*actively* evil.  But I do wonder if one of them might take 
something too far and end up giving Voldemort an assist.  Strictly 
by mistake of course.

> >>Tesha:
> The brother who's dark is Percy... he's unhappy, needs to follow, 
> and is ripe for manipulation - he might not even mean to be bad,   
> but could easily be lead.
> <snip>

Betsy Hp:
He's also the only brother we've seen show genuine worry over his 
siblings (except for Ron of course).  And he's the only Weasley to 
step out of his family's shadow and try and do his own thing.  I'm 
not sure if JKR sees that as a good thing (I'm not sure how she sees 
the Weasleys really -- I mean, she's the one who came up with all 
their foibles, but does she see them the same way I do?) but I 
personally love Percy for it.

So what *I'd* love to see is one of the twins (because one is so 
much more emotionally punchy than both of them) does something 
colossally stupid for either a laugh or money (or more likely, both) 
and Percy rescues them.  Ooh, I'd love it!  But I'm not sure JKR is 
going there.

I'd especially love it if Percy does turn out to be Dumbledore's 
eyes and ears at the Ministry...  but I'm not holding my breath.

Betsy Hp