Percy and Weasley Family Dynamics

[milz]

No: HPFGUIDX 8791

Nathanwrote:
> >That is not how it appears to me. It seems to me that Molly 
approves
> >highly of Percy. "How come Percy got new robes?" "Because he's a
> >PREFECT," Molly said fondly. (Probably getting him an owl as reward
> >for becoming a prefect was at least partly her idea.) She's proud 
of
> >his twelve OWLs (and yells her head off at the twins for not 
getting
> >enough OWLs), being a prefect, and being Head Boy, and and getting 
a
> >job at the Ministry is what she wants all her sons to do. It seems 
to
> >me that she favors him and is attempting to spoil him.
> 
> I agree. It appears to me that Percy's seen by his mother as a 
ticket to
> financial stability from a high paying position at the ministry.
> 
> Nathan

It looks like Percy is fulfilling Molly's ambition and/or Molly is 
living vicariously through Percy.

But I don't think Molly yelling at Fred and George for their lack of 
OWLS as being mean. I think she knows they have the smarts to do 
better but didn't live up to their potential. 

Anyhow, maybe working for the Ministry is 'the' occupation in the 
wizardry world. It has prestige and influence and a decent salary. 
What mother doesn't secretly desire her children to have influential, 
well paying professions? Working as a curse breaker for Gringotts or 
studying dragon's in Romania might be considered 'blue collar'.

Who knows maybe Molly gives Percy these extras because she thinks 
it'll make the younger children work harder. 

:-) Milz