I think Ron is often an example that even with a nice family and good intention, it's easy to be cruel and thoughtless. Ron express the subtler Wizarding prejudices (his reaction to werewolves, Giants, etc.), while Draco expresses the blatant ones.
But the giants are dangerous, terribly so. And until very recently, being bitten by a werewolf was essentially a life-sentence. We don't know how recently that werewolf potion was invented. Lupin refers to it as being 'recent.' Even now, the potion that Lupin takes doesn't prevent the transformation, it only mitigates the effects.
I don't see Ron's statements as reflecting prejudice really, as much as a sort of residual but legitimate fear.
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Date: 2004-10-31 03:45 am (UTC)But the giants are dangerous, terribly so. And until very recently, being bitten by a werewolf was essentially a life-sentence. We don't know how recently that werewolf potion was invented. Lupin refers to it as being 'recent.' Even now, the potion that Lupin takes doesn't prevent the transformation, it only mitigates the effects.
I don't see Ron's statements as reflecting prejudice really, as much as a sort of residual but legitimate fear.