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Why did I never question Ron’s integrity or…

fairrosa — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:03:22 +0000

Why did I never question Ron’s integrity or humanity? He has neither. Look at this little scene between him and Myrtle (book 6, paperback, US edition, p. 462) – “Never you mind!” said Myrtle, her small, leaky eyes fixed on Ron, who was now definitely grinning. “I promised I wouldn’t tell anyone, and I’ll take his secret to the —” “— not the grave, surely?” said Ron with a snort. “The sewer, maybe…” Myrtle gave a howl of rage and dived back into the toilet, causing water to slop over the sides and onto the floor. Goading Myrtle seemed to have put fresh heart into Ron. -

And then he proceeded to feel better about his apparition test. He felt better because he teased and goaded someone in distress. (Granted, it’s Just Moaning Myrtle, right? Someone everyone can bully!) How is this behavior different from that of Draco’s or his cronies’? Ron is more like Crabbe and Goyle than not — and I don’t know if he hadn’t sat in that empty compartment on the Hogwarts Express those many years ago, what would have become of him…. would he ever be a “friend” to Draco?

Still reading HP 6 and thinking If not…

fairrosa — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:28:15 +0000

Still reading HP 6 and thinking: If not for Rupert Grint’s face and his humorous portrayal of Ron embedded in my head, I would have mentally SMACKED Ronald Weasley SO MANY times by now. He is (and has been) really not NICE. He makes fun of anyone not behaving to HIS sense of norm, and he sulks, and is completely insecure, and has nothing special going for him. I know I know.. he’s supposed to be a really good friend, sticking to his buddy but right now he just feels totally unattractive and mean-spirited. At least Draco tries to make something of himself. What does Ron do? SNOGGING. Bleh… (I know the rest of the story and what he does in the rest of Book 6 and 7, but I just need to vent NOW.)

Re reading Harry Potter and the Half Blood…

fairrosa — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:33:51 +0000

Re-reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to make quiz questions. Enjoying it very much. Rowling is quite good at setting up scenes and coming up with surprising turns of events.