What would it take to really surprise you?

[b.jebenstreit at biologie.uni-bielefeld.de]

No: HPFGUIDX 27183

Kirsten wrote:
> JKR has definitely gone out of her way to say in interviews that
> Ginny will have a bigger part in OoP.  However, I think it would have
> to be Percy that would be questionable.  Once in Diagon Alley, they
> found him reading a book called "Prefects Who Gained Power" (remember
> that Quirrell said in SS that Voldemort showed him that there was no
> good and evil - only power and those too weak to seek it - sorry
> don't have direct quote).  Also, in GoF, Ron makes many references to
> Percy's ambition.  He was concerned that Percy would turn in Fred and
> George if they were doing something illegal.  Also, at the end of
> GoF, Dumbledore is setting up some major rule breaking at the MoM and
> we all know how much Percy likes rules :).  I think enough stuff was
> set up to at least put Percy's loyalty in question.


I agree with you, Kirsten. I think Percy will mean trouble. I don´t
think he would actively become a Deatheater and join Voldemort.
But he does take rules *too* serious. IMHO, he is a kind of
"flagweaver" who will follow a "strong man" promosing order. Crunch
was such a person for him. Now that he is gone, there will be others
to fill this place.


How could Percy mean trouble? I could imagine him giving away
information to the ministry and thus inadvertedly to Deatheater moles
within the ministry that will hurt our friends. The Sirius´ hiding
place for example. Because of his actions, something very bad will
happen, maybe one his siblings will be injured or die because of it.
Somehow, I can picture Molly Weasly getting mad at her son for doing
something he considered to be "the right thing". She doesn´t strike me
as the kind of woman that would beat her children. (She often yells at
George and Fred but they don´t seem to be afraid of physical
punishment.) But somehow I have the feeling that we will see her slap
Percy with Ron watching wide eyed because he has never witnessed his
mother this way.

Now, which Weasly could get hurt? If Percy is the cause for disaster
it is not him. I don´t think it would be Ron. That leaves the twins,
Ginny, Bill or Charlie. I am sorry, if this has already been
discussed, but who could that be?
I don´t think JKR would tear apart the twins. Bill and Charlie we
don´t know so well. If either died, it would not be so hard for the
reader - which might be an arguement pro or contra. And Ginny - would
JKR steal their only girl? Well, she has crossed Riddle´s path once
before - he has a reason to want revenge.
Even with or without Percy´s action - there are so many Weasly´s - I
don´t really think Voldemort will be defeated for good without one of
them dying.
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