[HPforGrownups] Percy (was: Re: Snape vs. Dumbledore?)

[Olivia]

No: HPFGUIDX 43789

Craig said:
This made me think of something that I hadn't thought of before - what made
Percy a Gryffindor?  The ambition he displays in GoF would seem to make him
more likely to be a member of Slytherin.

But Percy is a goody two-shoes in every sense of the word. He follows the
rules, respects authority, works to turn things in not on the deadline but
before, and refuses to give even his younger brother any inside information
on his boss. A Slytherin may be known for ambition, but from what we've
seen, it's blind ambition. They'll do anything and everything to get what
they want whereas Percy wants to succeed, but he'll do it by following the
rules.

>From what we've seen so far, he's very much a Gryffindor as he's portrayed a
lot like Hermione. Smart, follows the rules, respects authority, and a
little bit bossy and pompous.

As it's been discussed before, this could lead to problems for Percy by
being too careful following the rules and doing what he thinks is right. If
Harry has shown us anything it's that sometimes you have to bend and break
rules to do what's right.

Olivia.