Ronald 'Ron' Weasley

Ronald Bilius Weasley: Meaning

Ronald: Having Gods' Power

Bilius: One of the four Medieval "humors" (temperaments), indicating anger and peevishness. Ron takes his middle name from his Uncle Bilius.

Weasley: Family name.

Ron Weasley is Harry Potter’s best friend and the youngest son of Mollyand Arthur Weasley. The story of Ron’s life is one of being overshadowed by his family and friends, yet it is Ron’s heart and humor that have solidified his friendships and given those around him the support they needed to carry through. Tall and gangly with bright red hair and freckles. Ron has a way of keeping things lighthearted that makes him well-liked, despite occasional bouts of stress. He also played an instrumental role in Voldemort’s defeat, and though history may not remember him for it as it will Harry, Ron learned as he grew that this did not make him any less important.

Ron met Harry on the Hogwarts Express in 1991, and they quickly became friends. A funny sort of jealousy existed between them, with Harry in awe of Ron’s family and knowledge of the wizarding world and Ron of Harry’s money and fame. However, despite feeling angry with Harry at times, such as when he thought Harry had deliberately entered the Triwizard Tournament or misled him in the hunt for Horcruxes, Ron deeply cared about his best friend and overwhelmingly supported him – putting his life on the line several times and supporting Harry in the face of doubters. Harry knew this when he quickly forgave Ron each time he returned.

Ron also had another relationship which faced some growing pains over the years – his friendship with Hermione Granger. Though attracted to each other for years, the two showed this mainly by bickering; Ron certainly didn’t step up when he had the chance and ask Hermione to the Yule Ball, for example, though he spent the whole evening envious of her date, Viktor Krum. In his sixth year, Ron came to the cold realization that Hermione had likely snogged Krum and retaliated by getting involved with Lavender Brown. The superficial relationship soon fell apart, and though Ron continued to fear that Hermione wouldn’t think him good enough for her, they finally came around to each other just before the Battle of Hogwarts.

Ron did manage to capture some glory while at Hogwarts, as Keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. An avid Chudley Cannons fan his whole life, Ron tried out for the Gryffindor team and made it in 1995 – only to find himself a nervous wreck during matches. When he finally found his focus, though, Ron ended up being a team hero and leading them to two Quidditch cups, fulfilling a lifelong dream.

Above all, through his childhood, Ron played an instrumental part in Harry’s epic encounters with Voldemort. Among other things he sacrificed himself so that Harry could reach the Philosopher’s Stone, journeyed with Harry into the Chamber of Secrets, helped form Dumbledore's Army, fought and was severely injured in the Department of Mysteries, defended against the Death Eaters that broke into Hogwarts, saved Harry from drowning and destroyed a Horcrux, figured out how to break into the Chamber of Secrets again, to destroy another Horcrux, and fought in the Battle of Hogwarts, breaking one of Voldemort’s Silencing Charms and defeating Fenrir Greyback. Though he later jokes of being “extremely famous”, it would not be undeserved.

Following Voldemort’s defeat, Harry, Neville and Ron were recruited by Minister Shacklebolt to be Aurors, and seek out the remaining Death Eaters. Ron also helped George run the hugely successful Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes shop. Sometime between 1998 and 2005, Ron married Hermione, with whom he had two children, Rose and Hugo. And in the end, he got the fame he had desired ever since the Mirror of Erised showed him as Head Boy – and got his picture on a Chocolate Frog card. (These are just speculations.)

Ron is one of my MOST favorite characters in the entire Harry Potter series, if someone does not like him keep your thoughts to yourself. Plus no one can afford to dislike him ANYWAY.

You rock Ron!

" Always the tone of surprise."
-- Ron Weasley, to Hermione (Deathly Hallows)

Weasley can save anything,
He never leaves a single ring,
That's why Gryffindors all sing:
Weasley is our King.
-- victory song (Order of the Phoenix)

"That makes me sound a lot cooler than I was."
-- Ron Weasley, to Harry (Deathly Hallows)

A world called 'Narnia'

Narnia is a fantasy world created by C. S. Lewis. I am amazed to confess that I like Narnia better than Hogwarts or any other place Rowling's Harry potter.

Narnia is a fantasy world created by C. S. Lewis as the primary location for his series of seven fantasy-novels for children, The Chronicles of Narnia. The world is so called after the country of Narnia, in which much of the action of the Chronicles takes place. In Narnia, some animals can talk, mythical beasts abound, and magic is common. The series tracks the story of Narnia when humans, usually children, enter the Narnian world from 'our world', or Earth.

It talks about many in depth issues which we overlook while reading. The Chronicles of Narnia is set in what seems to be an entirely different world from which we live in. It's creation, witnessed be the evil (the White Witch) , ruled by the sons of Adam and daughters of Eve (humans to be exact) and the talking beasts (the public of Narnia). The novel explores the major problem we face TODAY. Or should I say the history behind the world we live in today and its approaching destruction. The other lands that surround Narnia are :Archenland, Calormen, Eastern Ocean and the less explored places like the underworld, Western Wild, Ettinsmoor, and Bism (below the underworld).

The eventual destruction of Narnia can be seen as the coming end of the 'Earth'. So long ago a novelist in his fantasy probably foresaw this and tried to warn us. He took the approach through fantasy because he was scared that he might be see as insane if he came forward with this theory of world destruction. We did not see it coming until it was on the verge of irreversibility. Species of beautiful animals have gone extinct, the ocean levels rising, mountains cut down, water shortage, dark air, what else do we need to explain the evil deeds that we have done? people were happier back then before the wars, before industrialization! Human's greed has brought him to his death bed. It is not that we have realised the impact even now, because even now we are searching for alternatives and ignoring the nature. We are too busy enjoying our luxurious lives that we forget that tomorrow we wont be alive to enjoy them! Are luxuries more important than our happiness? There is a famous saying 'we search for happiness outside, when the real happiness lies with ourselves'. God cannot do anything if we don't do anything for ourselves, he can only show us the path. The path has been clear for many years now 'SAVE THE NATURE, SAVE YOURSELF'. Have we become so selfish that we don't care for our coming generation? What are we giving them education for, when they wont be alive to have a career!

As everyone says it is still not late. The eventual destruction is written! All we can do it to prolong it. And to give the next generation a better world to live in the best way is, well I wont go into all that, many scientists-socialists-academicians have already given us ways to extend our Earth's life.

~~Live and let Live~~

The Godfather(s)

That is quite an unusual description of a DON! Though Michel Corleone takes the empire after the Don's death, the Don remains the ultimate character in the entire series of the Mario Puzo's creation THE GODFATHER.

Vito Corleone is the head of theCorleone crime family, the most powerful Mafia family in the New York City area. He is depicted as an ambitiousItalian immigrant who moves to Hell's Kitchen and builds a Mafia empire, yet retains (and strictly adheres to) his own personal code of honor.

Vito "Godfather" Andolini Corleone

The Godfather trilogy presents Vito as the paradigmatic Mafia don. When placed beside him, Barzini lacks class, Don Ciccio looks cruel and petty, and Don Fanucci is smalltime and brutish. Even Michael, despite his tremendous successes, loses in such a comparison, as he appears lacking in warmth and joie de vivre. It is unclear whether we are to believe Sollozzo's words about Vito, that “the old man slipping,” but even if he is, even if Vito walks right into an assassin's bullets and survives only though sheer luck, he is still the Godfather par excellence. He is wise and intelligent, an excellent reader of others' intentions, and a smooth, subtle talker, able to convince with words, not only bullets. The most exceptional thing about Vito, and the way in which he most outshines his son, is the manner in which he conducts his personal life. Though a ruthless, violent criminal, Vito is also a warm, loving father and husband, and the paradox of his character is that it is precisely the warmth of his humanity that makes him appear superhuman. In his later years, Vito comes across as relaxed and playful, even mellow. He has lived a rich, full life and earned a quiet retirement. As a younger man, when he is played by Robert De Niro, he is caring and devoted but also silent and intense. Unlike Michael, he does not let this intensity eat away at him. There is never any tension for Vito between the two meanings of “family” (i.e. blood relations and crime family), and he doesn't feel conflicted about what he's doing. Only when he learns that Michael has killed Sollozzo is he noticeably pained. His intensity is that of a hard-working man, though one who still manages to come home at the end of the workday to spend time with his family. In short, Vito comes across as both the perfect father and the perfect Godfather, making him a difficult model for all of his children, especially Michael, to imitate.

Michael Corleone

Michael is cold-blooded, ruthless, smart, and determined. His ability to think clearly under fire, to be decisive, and to command respect makes him an excellent Godfather. Of Vito's children, he is certainly the best candidate to take over the family. But Michael was never supposed to get involved in the Mafia. He was supposed to become a senator, perhaps even president. Even when he does begin working for his father, he doesn't seem fully reconciled to the decision. He promises Kay before they marry that the family will become “legitimate” soon. Over twenty years later, in The Godfather Part III, he still seeks this legitimacy. Unlike Vito, who appears at ease in the role of Godfather, Michael is burdened by the responsibility. One senses that he views himself as a sacrificial hero, slaving away for the rest of the family, sacrificing his soul for the well-being of those around him. In many ways, Michael's story is a familiar one in American mythology: that of the immigrant's child. He achieves great heights of success, just as his hard-working immigrant parents hoped for him, but at considerable personal cost. In Michael's case, this cost is to his family life, as he loses his wife and children.

Michael can also be seen as a classical tragic figure. Immensely talented and powerful, he is undone by tragic flaws: his insatiable desire for vengeance, which creates a web of violence and recrimination that he cannot escape; his illusions of omnipotence, which blind him to the fact that achieving legitimacy is impossible; and his sense of being perpetually at war, which never allows him a moment of rest. At the end of Part III, Michael dies alone in the yard of his Sicilian villa. The death of his daughter, Mary, has sealed his fate, severing his ties forever with the rest of the family, the family that he tried to save and bring to legitimacy. Instead, he brought them only pain and death. If Vito is an ideal, almost romantic figure who might make the naïve viewer want to live the gangster life, Michael's tale has a corrective effect. His life is tragic and his pain immense.

Puzo created a character which made people think that there is (smallest) a possibility of something good in something bad. Don Corleone stands for the example of rarity!He never forced anyone, he was open to all arguments, he was the perfect Godfather. Michael despite of all his abilities and personality could never take the title of the Godfather, as there is a old saying great people are born once, I'd like to say great characters are made once. Michael was good enough to take the 'Don's' seat, but due to his initial lack in family business and continuous regret for life he could never become the Godfather.

I salute to the one of the most sought after yet complex character that ever existed in any English novel.