This was especially a problem with Ron - all of a sudden, Ron is cool and competent and thoughtful _and_ speaks Parseltongue? That's not the feckless git I know...I like this Ron better, but I'm not sure where he came from.
I take it you've never read Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches.
I take it you've never read Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches.