The Weasley's lack of wealth

[allies426]

No: HPFGUIDX 177934

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lmscallon" <lmscallon at ...> 
wrote:
> I have been wondering if there could be a deeper reason for making 
the 
> Weasley family poor.  My first thought is it was simply a way to 
> separate them from the rest of the elitist pure bloods.  However, it 
> was also written that the fact Harry had money and Ron didn't was a 
> source of conflict or jealously.  It just seemed to me (after 
rereading 
> COS, POA and especially GOF) that it is mentioned alot to maybe be 
an 
> important point.
> 

Allie:

Maybe I'm wrong, but it all became clear in my head at the end of 
GoF.  P.711, US, Molly Weasley says, "We know what Fudge is.  It's 
Arthur's fondness for Muggles that has held him back at the Ministry 
all these years.  Fudge thinks he lacks proper wizarding pride."  
After I read that, I said, "Ohhhhhh."

I thought that was a very tender and sad way of saying that the 
Weasley family has been suffering all these years for their lack of 
prejudice.  Eventually, (early HBP maybe?) Arthur gets promoted and 
there seems to be less of a money problem after that.