My first impression of Charlie in book 1, when he comes to get Norbert off the tower, was a good one and hasn't changed much: Ron seems to know he can count on Charlie to do this weird errand and not ask too many questions, and ever since then I've thought of Charlie as the reliable stand-up guy, kind of the BJ to Bill's Hawkeye.
You have a very good point there. I think a lot of people overlook that. You get fics where he's detached from his family, and yet, Ron trusted not only Charlie, but Charlie's friends who he may not even have known that well given the age difference, to keep a pretty big secret. Of course, it's no surprise that Charlie would be on Hagrid's side anyway, but I still think that says a lot. I really wish we'd seen more of Charlie.
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My first impression of Charlie in book 1, when he comes to get Norbert off the tower, was a good one and hasn't changed much: Ron seems to know he can count on Charlie to do this weird errand and not ask too many questions, and ever since then I've thought of Charlie as the reliable stand-up guy, kind of the BJ to Bill's Hawkeye.
You have a very good point there. I think a lot of people overlook that. You get fics where he's detached from his family, and yet, Ron trusted not only Charlie, but Charlie's friends who he may not even have known that well given the age difference, to keep a pretty big secret. Of course, it's no surprise that Charlie would be on Hagrid's side anyway, but I still think that says a lot. I really wish we'd seen more of Charlie.