What about Percy?

[Doriane]

No: HPFGUIDX 74144

"sjlupin" wrote:

> The thing that bothers me MOST about Percys' behaviour in OoTP is 
> the fact that he didn't come to see his Dad, or appear to have any 
> contact whatsoever with him when he was injured. He nearly died and 
> he didn't seem to care at all. To me that doesn't add up. I know he 
> is ambitious and we saw it coming in previous books, but I really 
> felt like his over the top behaviour in this book was very fishy. 

It bothers me too. When Penelope and Ginny were in danger in CoS, he 
lost his head. When Ron was supposedly in danger during the 2nd part 
of the Triwizard Tournament, he showed concern. And then suddenly, he 
doesn't care about his family at all ? Just a bit too much for me.

> I'm not sure what it all means, but I have this feeling that there 
> is more to his 'turning his back on his family' then meets the eye. 

Me too.

Here are a few other things that bother me :

1. It's been mentioned over and over again, but Percy isn't mentioned 
at all at the end of OoP. he doesn't apologize to his father, he 
doesn't sulk, anything. Wouldn't his mom, or one of his brothers have 
sent him an owl to try and get him to talk to them again ? And if he 
didn't answer, wouldn't they have talked about it ? Well, of course, 
maybe all of that happened and we don't know about it because Harry 
doesn't care and so it isn't mentioned. Could be.

2. Remember the family picture on Mr Weasley's desk ? It says that 
Percy appeared to have walked out of it. Could it be that he went to 
another picture of himself, in Percy's office for example ? Maybe 
they can exchange messages this way ?

3. In the Daily Prophet at the end of OoP, Fudge himself explains 
about LV's return. He seems highly annoyed and embarassed about 
having to do it, but still he does it, very poorly. Question : why 
didn't he send Percy to do it ? I know such an important piece of 
news is supposed to be revealed by the big chief himself, but I can't 
help but think it would have been so much easier for him to have 
Percy do the dirty job.

Just a few thoughts...

Del