GET THE HORCRUXES! But wait, Ron! Don't leave.

I have just ventured into a new chapter: The Goblin's Revenge. While in the forest camping out. The three of them discover a herd of Goblins that consists of Ted Tonks and Dean Thomas. They tell them that the sword of Griffindor is a fake, and that the real one is actually in the Lestrange (Bellatrix that is) family vault. They also discover from the portrait of Phineas Nigellus, the picture that Hermoine stole from the Grimmauld Place, a little bit of information on the sword. Phineas tells the three that due to being made by goblins, the sword contains the ability to absorb strengthening materials, such as basilisk venom. Basilisk venom was absorbs in the sword when Harry killed the snake in the Chamber of Secrets and when Dumbledore destroyed the ring, therefore it has the ability to destroy Horcruxes. At the end of this chapter, Harry and Ron get in a fight over whether or not Harry knows what he is doing on their quest and he ends up leaving Harry and Hermione. That's currently where I left off. I believe that the locket's negative effects definitely harmed Ron, and he was starting to become envious of the interactions between Harry and Hermione. I think what Ron did was very impulsive. C'mon Ron, don't leave your best friends. When he was given time to think his decisions through, he deeply regretted what he did, and realized it wasn't very wise to leave his best friendsd on this epic journey. That's why later in the book he returns. I think this part of the book without Ron definitley give Harry and Hermione the ability to be logical, and do some hard investigating without Ron's attitude in the way.
This book definitely reflects the selfish qualities of man. Ron become very selfish in this chapter. He only thinks of himself and not about the overall impact of this quest. He is overcome by all the negative feelings of greed, worry, and doubt that he acts impulsively.