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Description
In The Chamber of Secrets, we become aware of the fact that Ron is incredibly afraid of spiders. Being around them scares him immensely and the mere idea of spiders turns him into the world’s biggest baby. When he is around them, he begins to shake and he starts screaming at a high pitch. If he is able to form words at all, they are difficult to understand. His fear stops him in his tracks. Physiologically, his eyes get big, he has difficulty breathing, and his face sometimes turns white. His anxiety is so high in fact that he thinks the end of the world is happening and he must escape from the situation.
It is very clear to see that Ron is suffering from a Specific Phobia, in particular Arachnophobia. He does not even need to be around spiders to be afraid of them. Only mentioning them is enough to scare him and make him want the conversation shifted to a different topic.