From: bleablah@mume.invalid   
      
   Wilford Dumont presented the following explanation :   
   > On Sun, 7 Aug 2011 13:58:01 -0400, VD wrote:   
      
   >> Not as in "fat" although he does get there by the Epilogue ;)   
   >>   
   >> We have Harry as the Soul (transfiguring, transforming, changing,   
   >> seeking, learning), Hermione as the Mind and now Ron as the slat of   
   >> the Earth, the non-cosmic, regular guy; one of many in a family;   
   >> Harry's sidekick and foil; a true follower.   
   >>   
   >> I'm not going to go into detail, feel free to, regarding Ron's   
   >> literary position among the trio because it all appears so   
   >> obvious...to me at least.   
   >>   
   >> He's obtuse, lives within Harry's celebrity, and if not for the others   
   >> complete inexperience with chess, he would have nothing to be puffy   
   >> about.   
   >>   
   >> How could it be any other way? Ms. Rowling wants us to concentrate on   
   >> Harry, the Soul, and his Seeker's journey and having competition from   
   >> one of the Trio is not conducive to her  purposes.   
   >>   
   >> Which are to teach with a moral compass that points to selflessness,   
   >> choices, responsibility for them and, ultimately, the results of being   
   >> a successful, seeking journeyman.   
      
   > Nothing to add. RW is what he is and there isn't much there after all.   
      
   Ditto. I found Ron superficially necessary...and boring. ^^   
      
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