Percy as Boromir?

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 66410

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Heather Gauen 
<miss_dumblydore at y...> wrote:
 
> I've feared since GoF that Percy's coming to an untimely death, but 
I would love for it to be while pledging allegiance to Dumbledore. 
I've thought all along that he was a perfect Slytherin (aside from his 
family, of course) so it would be bittersweet for him to prove in his 
dying moments why he was a Gryffindor. Or he could do all that 
*without* the dying part, but I just get so gleeful when I'm 
predicting deaths :)>

It has been said that his bravery is shown when he defies his family, 
which makes sense.  Going against family is not an easy thing to do.  
However, I am starting to think Percy's death less likely.  I know we 
saw him show concern for his family in GoF when he went into the lake 
to help Ron, but I don't see much evidence of Percy sticking out his 
own neck to help someone else.  In CoS, he was quick to hush Ginny 
because he was more worried she'd tell her brothers he had a 
girlfriend than he was about her strange behavior.  Now that I think 
of it, Percy is *only* interested in things that paint him in a 
flattering light, whether it is bragging about being Head Boy, handing 
in early a report on cauldrons, or repeating what his boss said about 
the Triwizard Tournament.  If there's another side to Percy, I have 
yet to see it.

Still doesn't make him evil, though.  

--jenny from ravenclaw ******************************