There are many thing that made me love this character so much. But there is a thing that made him really really a KING :
He never hestitated to share everything he had to an orphan, even though he is so poor in financial
ariel-moony asked:
I've seen your post about Ron's positive/underrated traits, one of them being kindness and how if he was a girl, he would be characterised as a caretaker. However, that trait is overlooked by most of the fandom. Do you think the fact that Ron is a boy has something to do with it (since kindness and being caring are generally considered "feminine" virtues and men with "feminine" traits are either overlooked or looked down upon)? If he was a girl, would his love and devotion be appreciated more?
hermiones-amortentia answered:
Its a mix. Mostly they are being ignored bcz people don’t remember them. Why? Bcz they watch movies/read out of character fanfics more than they read books.
Ron helps Harry to put his pajama on in COS.
Ron wants to make Hagrid tea when Hagrid is upset bcz that’s what his mom does.
Ron forces Hermione to eat a decent meal when she is ignoring her dinner for study.
Ron cuts bacons and puts them on Harry’s plate when he is hurting from Umbridge’s scar.
Now. People don’t remember them. Partly bcz they don’t read books. Partly bcz they DON’T want to like him. They focus on what they want to see and exaggerate those ten times. They only remember how much abusive he is to Hermione and how he ‘betrayed’ Harry.
It’s same with Ron and Hermione. Its always 'oH hOw mUcH tHeY fIgHt’ but never how many times Ron jumps into her defence, how much times she spends time with Ron without Harry, how Hermione apologises to him, him apologises to her, how Hermione stands up against twins for him, how she kisses on his cheek to distract him from the song Malfoy wrote, how she is absolutely devastated when he isn’t with her in DH. (They do focus on that scene though. Very much. Just in a different way. They use it to say he 'abandoned’ them) how much happy she is when He isn’t with lavender anymore, how many times he consoles her effortlessly, how many times he calls her amazing and brillaint. Etc etc
People don’t want to love Ron. Bcz
1. He is red head, poor, comes from a working class family, wears hand me down stuff. West romanticizes/sympathizes with the rich. Not with the poor. There’s HEAVY classism in the Harry Potter fandom.
2. Most Men see themselves as Harry. Most Women see themselves as Hermione. And they don’t exactly want friends of Harry. They want followers. Who would bindly worship and follow him. They want someone who would worship the ground Hermione walks on. Needless to say Ron doesn’t do either of those two things. Lmao
3. Women want to bang whatever character they personally fancy and use Hermione as a SI blank slate. So they cant digest Ron as he 'comes in the way’ of their fap material fanfics.
4. Ron doesn’t have anyone defending him. Whenever Hermione messes up, Hagrid, Luna, the narrative are there to defend her. Heck even Harry defends her once in HBP. When Harry messes up he has the abused orphan card. Plus narrative support and Hermione. Whenever Ron messes up who is there to defend him? If anything narrative doubles down to bash him.
5. Ron’s flaws hit home much harder than Harry or Hermione’s. Each and everyone atleast once feels jealousy, envy, insecurities in their life. But if you are white, will you understand Malfoy’s racism? Or if you aren’t an orphan can you understand Harry being self centred? These are superficial flaws. Ron’s are REAL flaws. Peoole don’t want to be reminded of their flaws.
Ron gets very much injustice from this fandom. People don’t value him. Forget about treating him as 1/3rd of the main characters, they don’t even give him the minimum respect. Ron’s EVERY positive thing is underrated. Each and every. Not only kindness. His flaws are exaggerated, he is bashed, ridiculed, maligned, annihilated. Fandom Ron is an OC. just like fandom Malfoy is an OC.
If he was a girl he would have got Ginny treatment. Ginny gets maligned for coming in the way of Harry ships. Ron would have been treated the same way.
The Marauders Then : James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew
The Marauders Now : Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom
The only difference is, that Neville never betrayed his friends.
Ron Then : *struggles against his insecurities and fear*
Ron Now : “Don’t let it worry you”, said Ron. “It’s me. I’m extremely famous”.
Dumbledore : WHO DA MAN?!
Somebody : GANDALF!!
Dumbledore :
Dumbledore : Who said that?!
Him : Dude. You know he is an autistic, right?
Me : I know.
Him : And you’re still talking with him?
Me : Why not? He is my friend, after all.
Him : How could you talk with him joyfully? I mean, you talk with him just like he is normal people likes us.
Me : I just talk to him, normally.
Ron and Hermione bicker each other again, Harry and other Gryffindor students are done with that
Hermione : FUCK YOU, RON!
Ron : FUCK ME YOURSELF, YOU COWARD!
Harry :
Harry : Alright, everyone! Let’s go to our bedrooms, pretend we don’t exist.
All Gryffindor Students : *follow Harry’s instructions*
Ron :
Hermione :
Romione : What??
Tim has a career as bedtime story writter for children since he had very good imagination, and his carer is obviously successful. Even though so, he is still a family person.
If Ron Weasley has his own story
Book 1 : Ron Weasley And The Death Chess
Book 2 : Ron Weasley And The Broken Wand
Book 3 : Ron Weasley And The Traitor Of The Marauders
Book 4 : Ron Weasley And The Shadow Of Brothers
Book 5 : Ron Weasley And The Birth Of The King
Book 6 : Ron Weasley And The Rise Of The King
Book 7 : Ron Weasley And The Death Of Brother
Well, if anybody of you have better idea, please write in comment.
Hank : Alright, Connor. Whatever happens, never trust the stairs
Connor : I don’t think the stairs do anything to us, whatever happens, Lieutenant
Hank : For fuck’s sake, son! Why don’t people in this age understand dad jokes?!
Ron : How long is your wand, mate?
Harry : 11 inches, I guess. You?
Ron : 14 inches
Hermione, passes through, flirts Ron : You. In the bed. Now.
Ron and Harry, still holding their actual magic wand :
Ron : *confused* What??
hermiones-amortentia
Hermione: you can’t love anyone unless you love yourself 1st
Ron: bullshit. I have never loved myself.
Ron: but you? I love you so much that you make me forget how much I hate myself.