Percy question

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No: HPFGUIDX 79162

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "slgazit" <slgazit at s...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "vecseytj" <vecseytj at t...> 
> wrote:
> > Percy made his choices, just like Hermione made hers to be friends
> > with Harry and Ron.  The choice Harry made to be in Gryfondor and 
> not
> > slythern.  The choice Sirius made to go to The MoM and help 
Harry...
> > and to die, fighting evil.  Our choices are what make us.  And 
Percy
> > made a *very* BIG choice in OOP.  His father was at deaths door, 
and
> > he never even sent a note.
> 
> I think this, more than anything else, shows the direction that
> Percy is going. It is interesting how the poverty and low status
> of the family affects each of the children in a different - but
> profound way. Fred and George want to make tons of money selling
> jokes, Ron dreams of glory., etc. Percy wants to distinguish
> himself in the eyes of the person (or persons) he views as being
> at the top of the hierarchy.
> 
> I think that Fudge's days as minister of magic are numbered. The
> whole situation seems to be modeled somewhat on the two world wars,
> where Fudge is very much a Chamberleign (sp?) type person. He is
> going to be kicked out of office and replaced by no other than ...
> Arthur Weasley. Not only is Arthur the best choice for the job,
> there is also a prediction to that effect - when Ron says that
> "We have as much chance at winning the Quidditch Cup as my dad
> has at becoming the minister of magic" (paraphrased). We all know
> what happened to the Cup, So... :-)
> 
> I find it hard to believe that Percy will be able to handle such
> a reversal of fortunes well. He will not suddenly begin to suck
> up to his father. He has also shown admiration towards the most
> ruthless and immoral officials in the MoM (Fudge, Crouch, Umbridge).
> The next logical choice for him would therefore be Voldemort.
> 
> So I am afraid that we'll see Percy going even farther towards the
> evil path. I don't know if he'll go far enough to become a death
> eater. I have a feeling he'll try to turn around at some point,
> but that he will then be killed by one of the authority figures
> he so admires (Voldemort or one of the top DE's). He may have
> a chance to redeem himself before he dies, but in these kinds
> of dramas, those who refuse to make a moral choice tend to be
> ground between the opposing sides.
> 
> > But, I don't think that Percy is EVIL... he has just put himself
> > somewhere that can never be the *same* again...
> 
> Yup, somewhat like Sirius Black's brother.
> 
> The main argument against Percy turning bad is that he was in
> Gryffindor and that he comes from such a decent family. But even
> the best homes can produce evil sometimes. Just like in the case
> of Sirius Black, he managed to overcome his upbringing and turn
> to the good side, it is possible for Percy to overcome his
> good upbringing and turn bad.
> 
> Salit

Originally I thought Percy would go back to the Weasley's and 
apologize but after re-reading COS I am not so sure.  It's Ron who 
discovers the parallels between Percy and Tom Riddle. This could have 
been a clue to what happened in OOTP only.  Right now I guess I am 
undecided because the emotionally me want's to see Percy back in with 
his family as this would make Molly and Arthur so happy.
Fran