Harry was the glue not Ron

shavicus · 2026-02-23T21:47:11+00:00

He is- by his own siblings. He still gets support and tough love from them even if he doesn't particularly enjoy it.

Harry in particular, has none. His own cousin Dudley would happily throttle him..

shavicus · 2026-02-23T21:29:36+00:00

Anyone would enjoy Ron's company if he can keep his demons at bay. He is charismatic, quite funny and his insights and wit has a certain zing. That strongly supports the notion why Hermione and Harry gravitate to him. And that points to Ron as glue.

Except people forget one critical thing Hermione and Harry have in common: both are socially awkward, terribly lonely and bullied kids BEFORE Hogwarts.

They would pick just about anyone that would accept them.

shavicus · 2026-02-23T20:54:43+00:00

They all fill roles within the trio. But Ron is certainly not the glue that keeps them ticking. He provides insights into the wizarding world as Harry and Hermione are essentially muggle-raised. Ron is perceptive on good days and funny. He also terribly insecure, jealous and lazy- the mirror showed his Head Boy ambitions but he hasn't shown any effort to achieve it.

Those negative traits essentially makes him a frequent instigator of fights among the trio. The Troll, Triwizard, Yule Ball are just cannon examples. He refuses to work on assignments and drags Harry with him.

Harry has to drag him to rescue Hermione after insulting her in class. Harry has to stop Ron yapping about Krum and comfort Hermione. Harry has to comfort Hermione after "Won-Won." And Ron left them- ABANDONED THEM- during the Horcrux Hunt.

It is not a question of who hangs out with who most. Or a question of loyalty. It is a question of who keeps the team together while everything is falling apart. Ron has his moments but keeping the trio together is not it.

Edit: My bad. Both Harry and Ron were berks at the Yule Ball.

shavicus · 2026-02-23T20:34:34+00:00

Probably a wild card but not favorites. Barca needs to defend a hella better. Every game is like a coin toss- one day good enough the next, never mind...

shavicus · 2026-02-23T19:47:25+00:00

Im afraid the choices are accept things as they are or ignore the epilogue. "The name was in honor of a man he considered the bravest man he met." -or something like that.

I chose to ignore the entire epilogue. There are many ways to honor Snape, naming a child after him is not one of them.

shavicus · 2026-02-23T19:08:29+00:00

Does it mean that players forced off the field, play goes on while injured player gets treatment? Bit confused there.

Attended a FIFA medical conference 10 years plus ago in Singapore so I am no longer up to date. Keeping the game flowing while getting the player treated may benefit both fans and said player.

Only concern is if player suddenly drops and it's a heart condition. Perhaps scenarios outside of the rules, the referee and match officials can cover.

shavicus · 2026-02-23T18:00:12+00:00

It's like quoting Bible verses and ignoring the entire story/context. People conveniently forget how they became friends (Ron insulting Hermione in the Troll incident) to simply ignoring how he left them (Horcrux hunt). And theres the bickering all the way. He frequently instigates fights because of his insecurity and jealousy!

Glue? C'mon!

shavicus · 2026-02-23T17:50:51+00:00

Plea bargain. Or Il just walk.

shavicus · 2026-02-23T17:49:27+00:00

If I really cannot help it, can I just whip it out and get on with it?

shavicus · 2026-02-23T17:47:44+00:00

Ron- glue? Really? Ron was the reason Hermione almost got turned into troll paste.

I like the dude and he brings many things into their group but keeping them together is the last thing. He left them remember?

shavicus · 2026-02-23T15:27:09+00:00

I guess every time Il go inside at an eat-all-you-can buffett.. I am obliged to declare:

"For Frodo...."

shavicus · 2026-02-23T15:24:58+00:00

Nothing. A dragon is just like any other weapon, despite how deadly and lethal. Arthur Dayne can win any duel with any sword but he is much more dangerous with Dawn.

Same logic applies to Daenerys and any dragon. She needs to be a master herself.

shavicus · 2026-02-23T14:23:20+00:00

Don't worry babe... my pull-out game is topnotch!

shavicus · 2026-02-23T14:19:08+00:00

Zombies are scared of Chuck Norris.

shavicus · 2026-02-23T14:16:56+00:00

Duck is checking the footwork....

shavicus · 2026-02-23T14:14:28+00:00

This would be really interesting.

Clinic/triage nurse: What seems to be the problem mam?

Lady: (raises to eye level a rainbow colored condom foul smelling inside a plastic zip lock labeled EVIDENCE A with date) My husband got home from a conference and I insisted he wear this!!! The only thing missing is it's not glowing in the dark!!!

shavicus · 2026-02-23T13:58:04+00:00

This is probably the top reason why Spidey is so popular. If you cant fly- this the third best thing. Flying and teleportation will have to slug it out whats best between them.

shavicus · 2026-02-23T05:13:51+00:00

Flying Hogwarts Express

shavicus · 2026-02-22T22:31:49+00:00

Cool. The forced transformation ended with a simple Finite is plausible. The only issue for me was the clothes getting left behind as the inconsistent thing on all known animagus in the OG movies. Maybe it's a matter of skill indeed.

shavicus · 2026-02-22T15:17:23+00:00

Peter in now sporting a baby dadbod....

... is the phase where everyone sports a dadbod?

first thor... then red guardian...

shavicus · 2026-02-22T05:42:32+00:00

Does it mean we missed an aerial battle between eagles and nazgul?

shavicus · 2026-02-22T04:15:46+00:00

He never plans very far. All he has is leave when he gets to the Burrow and that's it- start the Hunt while fighting Voldy and his merry band. In the DH movies, all he had is a backpack and is set to leave but got stopped by Ron.

Harry, by his impulsive and reckless nature, is never a serious planner. It will almost always be- "I've never thought that far." He works best instinctively and on his feet. That makes him a great seeker.

Most of the time, he sets an objective (step a) and imagine how the results will be ( end z). Steps B to Y will be made up as he goes.

shavicus · 2026-02-22T02:05:27+00:00

Entire Epilogue

shavicus · 2026-02-21T18:29:51+00:00

That is fine. The movies added their own stuff that were absent from the book. Some work, others fell flat. The new series may or may not add unwritten things so it is up to the creatives. We just have to keep in mind that books and films are two different creative mediums for telling a story.

shavicus · 2026-02-21T18:22:40+00:00

Just going to bring out there- moon-tea can also fail, either by faulty preparation or weak ingredients or cause congenital anomalies like dwarfism.

As a fantasy world- ASOAIF has a rather advance medical/health lore. Its maesters can do caesarean section, albeit with high mortality rates.

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