Arthur always struck me as someone trying very hard to get his family (and his Ministry) to pay attention to the nonmagical people around them as important, which is a hard sell in a place that's basically become convinced of their own superiority over magic. He's seen as bumbling because the narrative disagrees with him, but in another story, I can see Arthur as being a tireless champion for helping, learning, and eventually interacting with nonmagical society more. (And a lot of frustrations at having to deal with the Muggleists in the ministry.)
Molly is fiercely protective, but only of the people who are hers, if that makes sense? It's a very Slytherin trait of hers. And it might have been nice to have a few more cross-House relationships that function perfectly fine. And it's because of that possessiveness that I think Bill and Fleur mostly stay away from the burrow, at least until Molly accepts them both as part of "hers" again. (I forget how much of it is there, but I recall there's at least some negative ideas about Fleur's veela heritage expressed aloud.)
I can absolutely see Charlie being on good terms with Hagrid, and that extending well past his time at the school. Hagrid is probably the person who understood his geeking out best. And that would make sense for Tonks and him to have a relationship based on their shared visible outsiderness.
Percy is absolutely the person who believes they believe in a cause, when they're really more loyal to the institution instead. Absolutely a Gryffindor (and a reminder that all the House traits have the potential to send someone off the rails.)
Fred and George are the brothers Harry never had. They're pranksters and mischief-makers and they include Harry in as much as they can, because that's what Harry needs with all this business about being the chosen one and the Boy Who Lived.
I want to see more of chess player Ron, as well! The first book essentially laid out for us that when he actually puts his head to it, Ron is the best at strategic thinking out of the entire trio. The problem is that he's so easily knocked off his stride by someone insulting his family or his friends. If Ron were allowed to have his plotting skills come out more, and then to let Fred and George handle the operational details, he probably could have masterminded some pretty epic revenges. But we don't get that. Instead, Ron gets relegated to the muscle category, in awe of Hermione's research skills and relative ability to think situationally. (Of all three of them, Harry's actually the muscle, as described. Ron has strategy, Hermione has tactics, and Harry is the one who can put down force.)
I like a Ginny that gives zero or negative fucks and can back that boast with an versatile array of hexes and spells. It felt like the narrative wasn't always on her side about her choices to play sport and be unashamed of her own competence, but I appreciated that she was there, reminding the reader that girls can do that as well.
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Molly is fiercely protective, but only of the people who are hers, if that makes sense? It's a very Slytherin trait of hers. And it might have been nice to have a few more cross-House relationships that function perfectly fine. And it's because of that possessiveness that I think Bill and Fleur mostly stay away from the burrow, at least until Molly accepts them both as part of "hers" again. (I forget how much of it is there, but I recall there's at least some negative ideas about Fleur's veela heritage expressed aloud.)
I can absolutely see Charlie being on good terms with Hagrid, and that extending well past his time at the school. Hagrid is probably the person who understood his geeking out best. And that would make sense for Tonks and him to have a relationship based on their shared visible outsiderness.
Percy is absolutely the person who believes they believe in a cause, when they're really more loyal to the institution instead. Absolutely a Gryffindor (and a reminder that all the House traits have the potential to send someone off the rails.)
Fred and George are the brothers Harry never had. They're pranksters and mischief-makers and they include Harry in as much as they can, because that's what Harry needs with all this business about being the chosen one and the Boy Who Lived.
I want to see more of chess player Ron, as well! The first book essentially laid out for us that when he actually puts his head to it, Ron is the best at strategic thinking out of the entire trio. The problem is that he's so easily knocked off his stride by someone insulting his family or his friends. If Ron were allowed to have his plotting skills come out more, and then to let Fred and George handle the operational details, he probably could have masterminded some pretty epic revenges. But we don't get that. Instead, Ron gets relegated to the muscle category, in awe of Hermione's research skills and relative ability to think situationally. (Of all three of them, Harry's actually the muscle, as described. Ron has strategy, Hermione has tactics, and Harry is the one who can put down force.)
I like a Ginny that gives zero or negative fucks and can back that boast with an versatile array of hexes and spells. It felt like the narrative wasn't always on her side about her choices to play sport and be unashamed of her own competence, but I appreciated that she was there, reminding the reader that girls can do that as well.