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* The movie adaptations are often accused of painting Ron in a less flattering light than how he was shown in the books, often seemingly to make Hermione look better. While this could be seen as early as the first movie with the Devil's Snare scene,[[note]]in the book, Ron helps a panicky Hermione remember that she's not limited to muggle means, which enables her to remember a spell that will save them; the movie has Ron be too scared to relax and let the plant drop him, forcing Hermione to bail him out[[/note]] it was considered mostly acceptable since Ron still got his moments to shine with his defeat of the mountain troll and him figuring out how to win the Wizard Chess challenge, and fans can explain that it was to balance out cutting Hermione's solo feat during the challenges (solving the potions riddle) because of time restraints. However, later movies would continue and even exacerbate the trend, frequently omitting Ron's standout moments or handing them off to other characters (frequently Hermione) while making him seem like whiny and cowardly [[TheLoad extra baggage]]. Not helping matters was the way later movies gave Ron some dickish moments and tendencies that weren't in the books[[note]]One particularly egregious example is a scene in ''The Prisoner of Azkaban'' where Snape calls Hermione an "insufferable know-it-all"; while Ron in the book goes on an angry tirade defending Hermione and calling Snape out for his jerkassery (which earns Ron detention), Ron in the movie ''agrees'' with Snape's insult.[[/note]] as well as exaggerating some of the ones he did have in the books or changing the context around them, often with the effect of making them look worse.

* The movie adaptations are often accused of painting Ron in a less flattering light than how he was shown in the books, often seemingly to make Hermione look better. While this could be seen as early as the first movie with the Devil's Snare scene,[[note]]in the book, Ron helps a panicky Hermione remember that she's not limited to muggle means, which enables her to remember a spell that will save them; the movie has Ron be too scared to relax and let the plant drop him, forcing Hermione to bail him out[[/note]] it was considered mostly acceptable since Ron still got his moments to shine with his defeat of the mountain troll and him figuring out how to win the Wizard Chess challenge, and fans can explain that it was to balance out cutting Hermione's solo feat during the challenges (solving the potions riddle) because of time restraints. However, later movies would continue and even exacerbate the trend, frequently omitting Ron's standout moments or handing them off to other characters (frequently Hermione) while making him seem like whiny and cowardly [[TheLoad extra baggage]]. Not helping matters was the way later movies gave Ron some dickish moments and tendencies that weren't in the books, as well as exaggerating some of the ones he did have in the books or changing the context around them, often with the effect of making them look worse.

* Some have criticized the later books for being too long, with the last four all being over 600 pages. However, the first book, even at a mere 223 pages, was considered long for a children's book when it was released, which is one reason it was rejected by eight publishers before Bloomsbury accepted. The book's success emboldened Rowling to make the following books even longer, with the fifth being a whopping 766 pages.