Prefects who gain power

[Kira November]

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Kristen wrote:
. . . I believe it was mentioned to further illustrate Percy's
>ambition.  There have been many hints that Percy has a lot of
thirst for power and success.  This was somewhat realized in GoF
where he followed around Mr. Crouch.  We have yet to see how Mr.
Crouch's demise affected him, but I think his ambition still has a
part to play before he realizes how important his family is.
>
pegruppel:

I agree that Percy isn't quite as awful as he's portrayed.  Although
he's a "prig" he's also in Gryffindor (and not, I think, just because
all of the rest of his family has been).  I think the Sorting Hat put
him there on his own merits.
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My take on Percy when I first read the books was that as a middle child, 
Percy wanted respect, attention, and recognition.  Older children get more 
privileges and are given more responsibility, younger children get more 
attention;  I think Percy felt invisible.  In that position, to get 
attention you have to be spectacularly good (Percy) or bad (Fred and 
George.)  I think Percy decided to be the very best student, boy, and son 
that he could possibly be, instead of the very best quidditch player or 
prankster.

Also, given the attitude of the Malfoys towards the Weasleys, Percy may want 
to excel, and excel publically, to show just what a Weasley can be.  Ron's 
opinion to the contrary, I don't think Percy would sell out any member of 
his family for personal gain, since I don't think he sees it as truly 
'personal' gain.

Kira November
(who had been wondering where all the *adult* fans of HP were hiding!)


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So Emily pulls out what she wants me to wear, and okay, she's small, but 
she's a strong little lady, because I swear to you we went toe to toe in 
there and she wiped the floor with me. "I won't!" I yelled. "I will not! I 
got trauma!"--but you know, essentially I'm a blowhard plus I've never yet 
hit a girl, so after a while she got me into the clown suit.
(from 'Juggling Act' by Speranza
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