Why Ron Weasley was a great friend
I noticed some people say that Ron isn’t that great, because of his low moments in 4th and 7th book.
He had extreme anxiety and felt like he was never enough.
All of his siblings were somehow special - Bill was a prefect and a head boy and one of the best curse breakers, Charlie was a talented dragonologist, Percy was a prefect and a perfect student, George and Fred were fun, creative and intelligent and everyone loved them, Ginny was the only girl, the youngest, and she was beautiful, popular and a Quidditch player.
Ron was there feeling like there’s nothing special about him.
Then he saw this scared boy in oversized clothes and no real family and immediately invited him to join his. Adding another special member.
He was friends with “the boy who lived” and “brightest witch of her age”. Both of them were pretty special. And Ron was there by their sides, pushing his anxiety aside for the sake of his friends.
Even when he became prefect and made it to Quidditch team and had really good grades - he still felt like it wasn’t anything special.
In fourth year, that anxiety told him that Harry put his name in the goblet of fire, even when deep down he knew Harry wouldn’t do it. When Ron saw his friend in danger, his loyalty immediately beat his insecurities, and he went and apologized.
In seventh year, that anxiety combined with medalion told him that his brilliant friends didn’t need him. He wasn’t anything special, right? And he was hurt and useless. So he listened to the evil voices and left. After medalion stopped affecting him, loyalty immediately won again and he tried to come back.
Ron Weasley stood by his friends despite his anxiety, his insecurities, his fears. He stood by them when he wanted to be with his family to protect them in times of danger.
Ron Weasley as a friend reminds me of Sam Gamgee, who not only stood by his friend to the very end, but carried him when he couldn’t walk on his own and was prepared to die for him.
Just like Ron was prepared to die for Harry and Hermione after knowing them for just a few months.
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