Percy question

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 79140

Suzanne:" Unfortunately, if you are a friend and sidekick to a "hero"
like Harry, anything you do somehow gets forgotten or overshadowed by
the great things the hero accomplishes. Hermione and Ron are in the
same boat here, and probably Neville, Ginny and Luna, too, if they
stay close to Harry."

Ron might be a sidekick, but Hermione is much more than that.  She is
the one who prepares Harry for many of his challenges and the person
who seems to know exactly what he needs, whether it's the DA or the
Rita Skeeter interview.

Fame is not important to her, although she seems the best able to
handle it. 

As far as Neville, Ginny and Luna are concerned, they are loyal
supporters.  Their stories will be told someday when the history of
the Second Voldemort War is written (by Hermione, probably).

But this is about Percy. He does know about Hermione, and maybe
understands her role better than we think.  And he isn't as interested
in personal power as he is in having the approval of others instead of
being shuffled off into a corner like his dad was.

Suzanne:" It's going to be hard for him to change course without
losing face, and I think Percy may be too proud (and maybe too
apprehensive of the treatment he'll be sure to receive from some
family members), to just admit he was wrong."

Fair point, but the reason I think Percy will overcome that is that,
like an alcoholic, he's hit bottom and has nowhere else to go.  He
can't be more humiliated; the boss he sucked up to is completely
disgraced.  As much as the bottom has fallen out for Percy, he knows
he'll be eventually accepted again at home.

I wouldn't want to be in his shoes that first few days back at home.

Jim Ferer