Percy Weasley, weak link

[jcminjapan <jonmayes@hotmail.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 49016

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Janet Anderson" <dorigen at h...> 
wrote:
> I agree that Percy does not fit well into the Weasley family. I 
>think his  obsession with winning the approval of Crouch and 
>therefore of the bureaucracy of the Ministry of Magic is caused by 
>his need for approval which (as others have observed) he doesn't get 
>from most of his family.
 
Just a thought, but basically I think that with Percy being the weak 
link (as I think most recognize) I am myself debating on who will die 
in the next book.  Personally my choices are Hagrid or Mr. Weasely.  
Both seem to  fit into JKR`s description.  For this post I will stick 
with why I think it will be Mr. Weasely.  A few facts: 
 
 1) Voldemort and Co. are back in action.
 2) Seems that when alot of bad stuff starts to happen Dumbledore is
 called or taken away by the Ministry of Magic.
 3) Percy seems to care about advancement and tends to rebel against 
the ways of the Weasely family.
 4) Mr. Weasly is completely again Voldemort and Co. Obviously if Mr.
 Malfoy has any say in it, Mr. Weasley will be one of the first to go.
 
 Now, I have this theory that Percy will have to take sides and I just
 do not see him having the will power to go against the MoM.  I think 
 he may side with the bad side of the MoM as they will definately 
know how to CONTROL him.  His weaknesses are very evident, they will 
play on it and give him higher positions.  I think that he will think 
he is doing the right thing, but..... I just have this feeling that 
he will actually be somewhat if not directly responsible for his 
 fathers death.  But, I have a feeling that in the end after alot of 
soul searching and twists of fate.... Percy will switch sides 
 secretly and end up on the good side.  
 
 Just my two knuts
  
 
 JCMinJapan - Jon Mayes