[HPforGrownups] Re: Percy

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 16619

> I do worry that he would do a Crouch and start turning people in - 
> like maybe his own family.  He's always annoyed with them as it is,
> and certainly doesn't listen to them the way a brother should.  

> Percy's obsession with working at the Ministry prevents him from 
> seeing things as they really are, just like Fudge.  I can see him 
> getting into a situation where he misinterprets something and gets 
> someone in a heap of trouble - maybe even himself.  I cannot see
> him becoming evil in any way - just stupid!

A very young man is terribly keen and excited about his first job
working for a very respected wizard like Barty Crouch Sr.  He tries
hard to act like he imagines a person with responsibility would act
and is oblivious to the fact that he comes across as pompous and just
a bit silly.  This is nothing new.  Percy is not "obsessed" nor is he
stupid.  He's just going through growing pains and he'll calm down
with experience.  

As for not suspecting Crouch's disappearance, why should he?  No one
else does either, including (one assumes) several older and wiser
wizards.  Dumbledore doesn't tumble to the fact that Mad-Eye Moody is
an imposter until the very end and not much gets past Dumbledore.

People don't go over to the Dark Side just because they're in a bad
mood or overenthusiastic in their new job.  A desire and a
willingness to hurt others - mortally or otherwise - is key to the
character about anyone who joins Lord V.

Percy is just a kid growing up who's not as adult as he thinks he is.

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