Percy

[Amber ?]

No: HPFGUIDX 25027


>From: Penny & Bryce <pennylin at swbell.net>
>
>PERCY -- I see that I have to wave my banner "Percy Lovers Unite" >again. 
>Trina, where are you?  :--)  Percy is *not* evil.  Percy has the
>potential to become a pawn of the Dark Side due to his ambitions, but I
>don't think so.

I'd just like to say amen to this. From the actions that we've seen Percy 
take, there's no evidence of "evilness" that I can see.

Yes, he was seen reading a book that said "Prefects Who Gained Power: a 
study of Hogwarts prefects and their later careers". That *could* be 
interpreted that Percy is power-hungry. However, I'd just like to note that 
the title didn't say "a study of Hogwarts prefects and their later careers 
as Dark Lords". "Gaining Power" can be interpreted in different ways. One 
can gain power without seeking it. I personally think that Percy was merely 
studying how to do his "job" as prefect better, although I'm sure others 
have different opinions.

There's nothing wrong with ambition in my book, as long as it doesn't become 
an obsession and the methods used to gain the goal are not "evil". But of 
course, when a goal becomes an obsession and when methods become underhanded 
is open to interpretation.

>I think Percy will be sorely tested in OoP.  He may even make a
>temporarily bad choice.  But, I think he'll do the right thing in the
>end.  I just hope it doesn't cost him his life (or that of someone
>else).

And I'd also like to point out that ANY character in the HP books right now 
can be sorely tested as well. Nobody's perfect, they all have their achilles 
heel. I firmly believe that when presented with all the information, Percy 
will stand strongly on the side of the "right". I don't think he'd even 
consider joining Voldemort's side for a moment; he might be tricked into 
making a bad choice or forced but I don't believe he'd knowingly do it.

~Amber
(Who responded just a tad late to Penny's "Percy Lovers Unite" bat signal in 
the sky...)

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