Thoughts on Ron W

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 159737

"NightChade" wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone think Ron will turn to "the dark side?" He's always so
> > depressed about his finances, and jealous of Harry. What if Ron
takes over for V. Will JKR kill off the deatheaters and V? Then there
has to be something to fill the void. Maybe Percy hmmmmmm.
> > Sherry
> 
Serenadust responded: 
> Coming out of years of lurkdom to say "certainly not!" to the
thought  of Ron turning to the dark side.
> 
> As for the notion of Ron's jealousy of Harry, I'd suggest that 
> everyone with an interest in the topic read the HPfGU classic
"Anatomy of a Rift, Parts 1 & 2" by the brilliant Dicentra.  It can be
found way back beginning in post #52038, continuing in post #52039.  
> 
> Jo Serenadust, defending Ron Weasley since 2001
>

Carol chimes in:

Ah! The third-person limited narrator who usually reflects Harry's pov
but sometimes shifts to other characters or even outside the
characters altogether. Textual analysis of JKR's deliberate use of
misdirection. Canon-based defense of a maligned character against
assumptions mistaken for canon. *That's* what this list is supposed to
be about, at least in part. Close reading and canon support,
preferably with some knowledge of what has already been said onlist.

Thank you, Serenadust!

Note to newbies: Before posting on, say, whether Harry is a Horcrux or
whether DD is dead (he is; JKR has said so publicly) or whether Snape
is or is not loyal to Dumbledore, it might be a good idea to read the
first hundred or so messages posted immediately after HBP came out to
get an idea of what has and has not already been discussed and of the
general style of posting expected here (canon support for arguments,
etc.). You can also use the search engine for posts on particular
topics (e.g., Nagini Horcrux). Sorry, List Elves, but the one-liners
and unsupported generalizations are getting on my nerves.

Carol, hoping that Dicentra's lovely and lively old post will inspire
more of the same kind of in-depth analysis, close reading, and
canon-supported arguments