I didn't know it until the day, since it's apparently not a national holiday, but Tuesday, March 1, was Ron Weasley's birthday.
I'm actually sort of disappointed I didn't make a cake or something.
I know that Ron is a fictional character, but I like the idea of celebrating a fictional character's birthday. I'm not sure if it's because I really like Ron, or because I have no life. Maybe both. I know I'd rather celebrate Ron's birthday than Justin Bieber's!
Anyway, what's the best way to celebrate Ron's birthday? Lord Voldemort decided to remind Ron of birthday's past with his tweet: #HappyBirthdayRon. Remember when you turned 17, drank love potion & then almost died? Good times.
Ha! That Voldey. Always good for a laugh.
I saw "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I" again last week for my friend Sean's birthday, and got to thinking about how Ron is portrayed in the movies vs. how he's portrayed in the books. First of all, they do the best in "Deathly Hallows" of making him not a complete idiot like they do in the rest of the movies. But, really, going off the movie portrayals, Ron is a glutton, a moron and a wuss. That is not the Ron I know from the books. They use him for comic relief occasionally and he does stupid things sometimes, but it's not like Harry and Hermione are rocket scientists all the time. They all have their idiot moments. I mean, he kicks a lot of butt at Wizard's Chess! I can't play chess, so color me impressed. And I wouldn't call any of the trio wussy, except in affairs of the heart, but who wasn't a complete dweeb when they were 16 and in love? About the only times I really legitimately get angry with Ron (why, yes, I do get too into books sometimes, why do you ask?) is when he refuses to talk to Harry after Harry's name comes out of the Goblet of Fire, when he goes out with Lavender Brown and hurts Hermione's feelings and when he leaves Harry and Hermione in the woods in "Deathly Hallows." Other than that, Ron makes a lot of sense, and in fact I prefer him to Harry during much of Harry's bitchy phase during "Order of the Phoenix" and "Half-Blood Prince."
I know that it's already the day after Ron's birthday, but I think tomorrow I'll read a couple of my favorite Ron passages - his bravery in battling the Death Eaters at the Ministry of Magic, the hilarity of his relationship with Lavender, killing the horcrux in the locket. Heck, if I weren't so dang busy I'd just re-read all the books right now.
In conclusion: Happy birthday Ron! You rock!
How did you celebrate Ron's birthday? Or, if you didn't, how will you celebrate next year?
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