Ron WAS: Re: DH reread CH 4-5

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 186309

> Magpie wrote:
> [snip]
> When Ron has his triumph Harry isn't even there cheering him on. 
> 
> Joey:
> 
> Harry and Hermione wanted to stay till the end of the match - just that Hagrid's condition and words made them decide otherwise.

Magpie:
Oh yes, I know. I wasn't saying that Harry was a bad friend for leaving, just pointing out that looking at them as fictional characters the pattern is that Ron is there to support Harry and not vice versa. Ron's Quidditch troubles are handled by Ron and happen off-stage while Harry's focused on other plot-related things. And Ron accepts that. Which is why I think Ron's character makes sense as having an insecurity that's part of who he is. 

For the Prefect thing is always a great example. Ron actually gets the honor, and the chapters are about everybody dealing with the obvious wrongness of Harry not getting it instead. (And in the end Dumbledore fixes the problem by assuring us that of course Harry should have gotten it--he just went with a runner up because he thought Harry was too busy.)

-m