one of the v. important things the movies missed about ron is just like, how down to fight he was at all times. like not even duel just he was always ready to physically beat the shit out of people who insulted his family or friends and WOULD if no one stopped him.
there are so many points in the books where its just casually dropped in âand so Harry and/or Hermione had to physically restrain Ronâ usually from Malfoy but if Harry or Hermione werenât paying attention it became âand so Ron punched Malfoy in the faceâ.Â
Like, Ron cursing Malfoy for calling Hermione Mudblood wasnt just a one off thing like every time he did that in the future when Ron was there it was like âron had to be stopped from ending Malfoyâs lifeâ just thrown in there. Same for any other severe insults.
My absolute favorite instance of this is in the first book when theyâre just watching a Quidditch game and Malfoy just starts bothering Ron and Hermione during it and is finally like âman its pretty funny how the Gryffindor quidditch team is recruited based on pity like yâknow Potter has no parents, Weasleyâs brothers have no money they should include Longbottom for having no brainsâ and Ron just flings himself at Malfoy and starts punching him and rolling around under the bleachers and Neville is like âuh shit i guess i better fight CRABBE AND GOYLE BOTH AT ONCE so they donât go after himâ (very underrated moment of courage from Neville he knew he had no chance but he just went for it honestly almost more impressive than confronting Voldemort in book 7)
and theyâre just fighting for like twenty minutes and Hermione doesnât even notice because she was so focused on tuning Malfoy out and watching the game and when its over she looks around like âwhereâd ron goâ and then later its mentioned âHarry sees Ron and his face is covered in blood and heâs like âGOOD JOB WINNING THE GAME HARRY I GAVE MALFOY A BLACK EYE SO WE BOTH DID GREAT THINGS TONIGHT oh btw i have detention for a week and nevilleâs unconcious but they say heâll be fineâ.
Ron is ride or die and will fight u for $0 yâallÂ
