Is Ron a Seer? & what does he see for Percy?

[torimarie_1216]

No: HPFGUIDX 33656

 "elfundeb"  wrote:

> Though they are not necessarily related to the future, and so 
maybe 
> don't qualify as "predictions" here are two more from CoS:
> When Harry and Ron find Riddle's diary in Moaning Myrtle's 
bathroom, 
> Ron tries to stop Harry from picking it up because "it might be 
> dangerous."  He's right; it's very dangerous.  (But when nothing 
> happens, he backs off, and starts commenting on how it's useless.)
> 
> Also, I believe Ron was the first to suggest that Lockhart had not 
> performed the exploits chronicled in his books. (CoS, Ch. 6, last 
> line)
 
You're right!  Ron does see those things.  He does this sort of 
thing alot, doesn't he?  For instance, I hesitate to count this 
because it is more of an awareness of his friend's personality than 
anything, but Ron also points out to Hermione that her boggart would 
have been homework-related...and it was!

I've been wracking my brain for the last couple of days trying to 
figure out *when* Ron says this--not to mention exactly how he says 
it--but he does possibly make a prediction about Percy that I fear 
will come true later.  I apologize for not having the exact info, 
but here goes:

Ron infers at some point that Percy's ambition might lead him to 
make a very bad choice someday.  I have a sneaking suspicion that 
Percy will be--or already has been--tempted toward the dark side.

The reason I think it's possible that he's done so already is 
simple.  After the World Cup, Barty Crouch was under the Imperius 
Curse, so Percy was essentially getting his orders from Voldemort.  
I find it hard to believe that Voldemort gave him the same 
instructions that Mr. Crouch would have given.  Would Voldemort 
comcern himself exclusively with cauldron bottoms and flying 
carpets?  Nevah!  

And not being under the Imperius Curse himself, Percy would have to 
make the choice between following orders that he may have known to 
be wrong or immoral and doing the right thing, even if it meant 
displeasing his boss. I think Percy's behavior at that time shows 
him to be pretty sycophantic.  He'd follow, IMO, and do whatever he 
was told.

Of course, after the Triwizard Tournament things would be 
different.  I can't recall Dumbledore including him in the group 
that he was assembling to fight Voldemort.  This feels strange, 
especially since his mother was right there taking instructions, he 
works at the ministry and as the previous year's Head Boy, you'd 
expect that Dumbledore would not have forgotten him.

I think Percy is going to publicly take Fudge's side.  Whether Fudge 
is just in a dangerous state of denial or on Voldemort's side 
himself, I don't know.  In either case, Percy could let his ambition 
lead him into very big trouble--if he hasn't already.

And that would mean another one of Ron's predictions would have come 
true.  We shall have to wait...and see!