Is it all Percy's fault?

[greatlit2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 87128

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
wrote:
> Every time Percy's name comes up, people blame him for not 
> reconciling with his family despite all the overtures Molly makes. 
>
> But there's no sign anywhere in OOP that *Arthur* wants to 
> reconcile with Percy and he's the one who insulted Percy by 
> saying that Fudge only promoted him so that Percy could spy on 
> the Weasleys.

I think that many important ideas in the books are unspoken. One is 
love. Characters in this book don't hug much (except Molly and 
sometimes Hermione) and don't tell each other how they feel. Knowing 
Arthur Weasley as we do, I have no doubt that he loves all of his 
children and wants to reconcile with Percy. He didn't insult Percy 
by telling him that Fudge promoted him to be a spy. Arthur was 
trying to save his son from an awkward situation. Percy, always 
ambitious, took his advice the wrong way.
Percy shouldn't have allowed his fight with Arthur to affect how he 
treated the rest of his family. He sent back his Christmas jumper, 
which his mother knitted. He slammed the door in her face when she 
went to talk to him. Furthermore, Percy preferred to keep his job 
and lose his family. That says a lot about him.
 
> Now I'm not saying that Percy isn't  stubborn and unreasonable, 
> but could it be that the reason he doesn't go to see Arthur in the 
> hospital is that there's no indication whatever that Arthur would 
> be happy to see him?

In the face of what happened to Arthur, a fight with Percy was 
trivial, and Percy was being petty (to the say the very least) for 
not visiting his father. People fight, it's a part of life. But to 
not visit one's own father who has almost been killed by a crazy 
snake is unexcusable IMHO. Personally, I think Percy was being more 
than just petty. He couldn't be bothered. I don't think he cared 
much for his family when Arthur was attacked. However, I am willing 
to give Percy the benefit of the doubt, and I think his behavior is 
more of a reflection of his age and lack of life experience than a 
reflection of his character. Some people do go through phases where 
they may avoid their families, only to reconcile later. Percy's 
break from his family is not like Sirius's.

greatlit2003
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