I love your take on wizard traditions. I also like how you have given us a look at canon characters in your story. I get real tired of reading stories where Ron is a right a**hole before, during, and after Hogwarts! Of course, I just want to take little Tim and squeeze and cuddle him!
Author's Response: Thank you. I like the Weasleys and I have always thought a lot of Ron's issues come from just taking all his advantages for granted. Not an uncommon trait for teens who have grown up in good families. He also tends to view his families disadvantages as major failings (family being poor etc.).
All of these things tend to be rough edges that get smoothed over as one grows up.