Percy, Ha/R, Second Task, H/R

[absinthe at mad.scientist.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 11152

Rina Stewart wrote:
> 
> Captain Kathy wrote all of the following quoted things:
> 
> <<I also identify strongly with Percy.  And I think his concern
over 
Ron during 
> the Second Task alone is evidence that he really does care about
his 
family.  
> I don't think he'll go all evil, although I think he will find his 
loyalties 
> and assumptions tested in the future.>>
> 
> I've been confused about this - why would Percy be evil and turn 
>into a Death Eater? We've never seen anything that demonstrated
that, 
>have we? He does love his family - that above scene with Ron, taking 
>care of Ginny when she was sick, etc. They might not always 
>appreciate 
>the ways he goes about it, but he loves them and seems to always
want 
>to do what's right. I think that would stretch to doing all he can
to 
>help Dumbledore and his father and everyone do battle. Of course, 
>that might not happen until he actually sees and understands it's
the 
>truth, but I don't think he'd be evil in the meantime.

After reading the Percy threads earlier this month, I re-read the 
Percy parts of the books. I thought the Percy parts in GoF
disturbing. 
He seems to be following in the footsteps of Crouch Sr with regard to 
his family. In fact, Mrs. Weasley chastized Percy shortly after the 
World Cup when Percy stated that Mr. Weasley was at fault for the
Rita 
Skeeter commentary. That, along with his dismissing Ron's attack in 
PoA, sort of tells me Percy's "loyality" to Dumbledore will be tested 
in the coming books. 

I'm not going to say Percy will become a Death Eater, but I do
believe 
he will side with Cornelius Fudge do to his isolation from his family 
and near hero-worship of the Ministry.

:-) Milz