More Percy

[cynthiaanncoe at home.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 27277

Amber wrote: 
> As someone who rather likes Percy, I do wonder at how people jump 
to him 
> being a choice to join Voldie's camp.
> 
<snip


> Needless to say, I don't think Percy will become 
> part of Voldemort's camp UNLESS he is tricked. And when he finds 
out he was 
> tricked, he will do everything in his power to set things to 
rights. And I 
> don't think it's any more possible for Percy to be tricked than for 
any 
> other character in the Harry Potter universe.
> 

All good points, Amber.  But I don't think Percy will be tricked into 
helping Voldemort.  He's too smart for that.

I think it is more likely that Percy will get into trouble by doing 
the "right" thing as he sees it.  I believe that there are going to 
be some serious consequences for Arthur Weasley and Dumbledore for 
stirring up trouble at MoM as described at the end of GoF.  If Percy 
learns that his dad is covertly undermining the things Fudge wants to 
do (or not do), Percy would have a decision to make.  Assist his dad 
in rule-breaking, or be a good, loyal employee and tip off the boss.  
So Percy might mention Arthur's activities to Fudge not because Percy 
wishes to help Voldemort, but out of a misplaced sense of loyalty.  

Also possible is that Percy might tip off Fudge to Dumbledore's 
activities without knowledge that his dad is involved too, thereby 
inadvertently getting Arthur into trouble.  Although I suspect Percy 
likes Dumbledore, Percy is quite likely to think that there is a 
rigid heirarchy governing who has the authority to handle particular 
issues.  I can see Percy believing that MoM ought to be in charge of 
handling Voldemort, and Dumbledore is wrong to step out of his role 
as headmaster of a school.

Also, I am a little worried that Mr. Weasley might find himself doing 
some time in Azkaban.  There was a mention in PoA:

[Fred and George discuss how the dementors make them feel.]
"You didn't pass out, though, did you?" said Harry in a low voice.
"Forget it, Harry," said George bracingly.  "Dad had to go out to 
Azkaban one time, remember, Fred?  And he said it was the worst place 
he'd ever been, he came back all weak and shaking . . . "

This dialogue seems unnecessary to establish the effect Dementors 
have on wizards, as we've already seen that, and Lupin explains the 
whole thing later.  It looks like a big ol' clue to me.

Anyway, although I'm sure Percy would never deliberately do anything 
to send his Dad to Azkaban, perhaps he is the means by which Mr. 
Weasley winds up in Azkaban again if Percy misjudges the "office 
politics" at MoM.

Cindy