[HPforGrownups] Percy as Traitor?

[Jacqueline Hendries]

No: HPFGUIDX 42997

> Gina writes:
>  
> > "Percy would never throw any of his family to the dementors," said 
> > Hermione severely.
> > 
> > "I don't know," said Ron.  "If he thought we were standing in the
> way 
> > of his career... Percy's really ambitious, you know..."
> > 
> > JKR isn't the type of writer to just throw a passage like this in
> for 
> > no reason.  So what do you think, is this foreshadowing?  Or is she
> 
> > tossing us another of her famous red herrings?

Richelle added:
> That's not the only clue that's turned me on to Percy.  In SS/PS,
> Quirrell says 
> that Voldemort told him "there is no good or evil only power and
> those too weak 
> to seek it."  Percy is as power hungry as they come.  I think he'd
> sell his 
> family out, sell his own soul, for power.
> 
> JKR has said we'd find out in Book 5 whether Percy sides with his
> family or 
> with Fudge.  Since his job depends on Fudge I'm 99% sure he'll go
> with Fudge 
> and against his family.  Later on, I wouldn't doubt his role as a
> traitor 
> either.  He is way too career oriented for his own good. 

Now me:
Don't forget the book he was reading: "Prefects Who Gained Power." When
I first saw this, I immediately thought of Tom Riddle, but I don't
think it's *so* obvious that it has to be a red herring.

Personally, I don't think that Percy will be *Ever-so-Evil*, but he may
inadvertently help out Voldemort by siding with Fudge and not taking
any action. Or, an even more interesting scenario: If Fudge turns out
to be *Ever-so-Evil* but masks this with the "all-for-the-best" guise,
Percy may side with him without thinking/realising that he is really
siding with Voldemort. Of course, Percy could turn out to be sadistic
and cruel, but I don't think we've seen evidence for that side of him -
just that he's power hungry.

~ Jackie

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