Ron's wife and Harry's sister-in-law, Hermione, had just gone off maternity leave after giving birth to her and Ron's first child, Rose. And Harry's wife Ginny had herself had their second son, Albus, around the same time in August. For poor Harry, his injury could not have been more ill timed. A few weeks before Christmas, and here he was, unable to work and being passed off as a convenient babysitter for his 3-month old son and niece, not to mention his 2 ½ year old son, James. Meanwhile, the rest of his family – even his own wife! – still got to pursue their careers each day.