Complexity of Characters -- Percy -- Survival of Characters

[Florence]

No: HPFGUIDX 20136

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., JamiDeise at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 6/3/2001 9:59:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> ilovbrian_99 at y... writes:
> 
> << I have my thoughts that very few of the characters will survive 
the 
> series. 

I disagree.  I think most will be affected in some big way, but not 
all that many killed outright.  Actually now I've written the rest of 
this post I've changed my mind.  Maybe there will be quite alot of 
fatalities.

 I think Ron is actually one of the characters that I think 
will 
> live...maybe not though. >> I don't think he will. I think Ron's 
sacrificing 
> himself on the giant chessboard in PS/SS is foreshadowing of a much 
more 
> permanent, but still voluntary, sacrifice he will make.  >> The 
whole Percy 
> thing is quite interesting I think it would be very interesting to 
see him 
> being framed and sent to Azbaken (not that I wish it to happen).<< I 
can see 

Hmm interesting thought.  Ron seems to me to be set up for being 
controlled by imperius.  He might have to make some sacrifice to get 
out of that though.

> Percy's love for the rules being used against him in ways he will 
not realize 
> until it's too late. 

Yes, Percy will tend to side with the ministry and Fudge initially(not 
Voldemort directly), but will sooner or later have some hard 
decisions.

I believe that if anyone in Harry's circle 
turns against 
> him, it'll be someone like Colin Creevy.

The Creevy brothers must have some important role. We've seen too much 
of them for them to just vanish into obscurity I think.
    
As I see it the characters destinies are set as follows (just remember 
divination is a very imprecise art)

death (by personal sacrifice):  Dumbledore,  possibly Ron, Hagrid, 
Snape

controlled by imperius:  Ron

tempted to the dark side by money:  Ludo Bagman, probably not Fred and 
George now Harry has given them the triwizard winings.

tempted to dark side by Power/Career aspirations:  Percy

tempted to dark side by virtue of being evil gits:  Malfoy, Crabbe & 
Goyle (I'm afraid I don't hold out too much chance of redemption here)

impersonated by Polyjuice:  Can't think of an obvious candidate - 
maybe we've seen enough of this?

Anyone being tempted to the dark side and making the right decision 
will probably be killed too.

Florence