Fudge House + Percy's House

[elirtai]

No: HPFGUIDX 36568

Anna gave us something to think:
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> For example, if Aunt Petunia turns out to be magical
> after all, where would she go? She's not brave,
> probably not studious, definitely not earthy (hates
> kids and animals), and apparently not very ambitious.

That's a tough one. We'd need a new house for her, and
its symbol would be a... a... oh, it IS a tough one :-)

> I disagree with this, because I don't think competence
> is an inherent Ravenclaw trait. I've known plenty of
> people who got through school without the brains to fill
> a thimble just because they studied hard.

Yes, but wouldn't you rather think those belong in Hufflepuff?

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> My money is on either Ravenclaw or Slytherin. I'm
> leaning towards Ravenclaw, though, because a Slytherin
> without common sense is in serious trouble.

That was my point, actually - you don't need to be
a Ravenclaw to achieve competence, but all Ravenclaws do show
us a good supply of brains (if nothing else). And Fudge doesn't.
My impression is that Fudge *is* slowly getting himself
(and everyone else) in deep trouble. I think the situation
will become bigger in every sense than he can handle, and
that he won't have a happy end. That's a prediction.

> Okay, so here's the question: what about Percy? We know
> he was in Gryffindor, but wouldn't he have been better
> suited to Slytherin or Hufflepuff? He's shown far more
> in the way of ambition and blind loyalty than bravery.
> Ron even says at one point that Percy would be likely to
> turn in his family if it meant advancing his career. It
> might have been just a snarky, offhand comment, but
> there's a grain of truth to it, ne?

I don't think so. He wouldn't go that far, he would choose
loyalty over his ambitions if faced with an extreme case.
I agree completely that he seems to be suited for Hufflepuff.

What I think is there's more to Percy than meets the eye, but
so far his Gryffindor qualities have been quite underdeveloped.
He may show them after some eye-opening experience - for example,
if directly approached by the Death Eaters. Actually, something
like that might cost him his life. We know the series will become 
darker, and Percy is becoming a living target: working at the
MoM, with known weaknesses, and a Weasley...

Oh, now I feel like Trelawney. I don't seem to predict anything
but bad things :-P
Elirtai