Percy Weasley

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 8600

Hi --

ABoyko at starchoice.com wrote:

> Rereading GoF, I have the uneasy feeling that Percy Weasley is not
> going to be aligning with the forces of good against Voldemort. From
> Ron's comments and their attempts to find out about Mr. Crouch through
> Percy, it feels like Percy is going to take the same stance as Mr.
> Fudge. Neither are going to believe Voldemort has returned to power
> unless Voldy apparates in front of them and spits in their face.

Ah, I disagree.  I think it will be a big conflict for Percy, but I have
no doubt he'll land up on the "right" side.  I think Ron sells Percy
short --- Hermione calls him on that, remember?  He said something about
Percy's ambition & how he'd squash any of his family members if they got
in the way of his career.  Hermione really took him to task for that
remark.  Sirius had just commented that Hermione had a better measure of
Crouch, Sr. than Ron did, and I'd say she has the better measure of
Percy as well.

Ebony just pointed out that Percy was wildly concerned about Ron at the
end of the 2nd Task -- splashing out into the lake to meet him.  He was
also boastfully proud of Ron at the end of PS/SS -- "That was *my*
brother that got past McGonagall's giant chess set."

I think he has his priorities straight.

> Imagine how the series would be different if Percy had been the
> orphan given to the Dursleys, or if Harry had been given to the
> Weasleys to raise. Methinks Percy would prefer life in the Dursley
> house, with their concern with what is proper. I'm sure Petunia does
> not have any cheap frying pans from the dollar store in her kitchen!

I don't think Percy would be the same person necessarily if he'd been
the orphan given over to the Dursleys.  He is who he is at least
partially because of his family & environment.  I think he's alot like
his mum .... I think that's why those 2 seem to have a special bond.
The other boys are to varying degrees more like Arthur I think.

Penny



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