[HPforGrownups] Digest Number 3044 OOP spoiler

[Darrell Harris]

No: HPFGUIDX 63697

Message: 22
   Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 12:15:55 -0000
   From: "catherinemckiernan"
<catherinemck at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: OoP: Percy's sorting

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com,
"phoenix_suzaku18"
<phoenix_suzaku18 at y...> wrote:
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> I know it's not just me when I say that Percy's
actions really miffed 
> me in OoP. And I seriously think the sorting hat
placed him in the 
> wrong house. His behavior is exactly that of a
Slytherin!
>      Evidence?
>      First of all, his letter to Ron. (pg.296-298
OoP. That should 
> say it all...)He openly admits to disowning his
"misgiuded" parents. 
> He also wrote, "I consider myself lucky to have
escaped the stigma of 
> association with such people". Not to mention his
bragging about 
> being a Prefect, or (Big-)Head Boy, or working for
that *fabulous* 
> Mr.Crouch in previous years.My point?
>      Did the Sorting Hat become complacent by time
Percy Weasley came 
> along? Because it is apparent to me that he is not
"chivalrous" 
> (sorting hat song PS/SS) or brave as Gryffindors
should be. IMHO he 
> took the coward's path by disowning his family just
so he wouldn't 
> look bad. And as we know of Slytherins, "Those
cunning folks use any 
> means/To achieve their ends."
> BTW I hope I'm not coming off as too miffed, I'm not
really. But 
> Percy's willingness to ditch his family in crisis,
is not the 
> behavior of a true Gryffindor. I truly hope he saw
the light along 
> with the rest of the WW -- and that Percy's wearing
the jumper he 
> returned all summer long as pennance. 
> 
> -Suzaku the Phoenix
> (1st time poster)

Hi Suzaku, welcome aboard.

I see what you mean, but personally I don't think
Percy's actions were
necessarily un-Gryffindor. The defining Gryffindor
characteristic is
bravery, with a dash of honour and chivalry. Well,
Percy was certainly
brave in defying the opinions of his large, close
family, who
subsequently cut him off completely, and sticking to
the position he
believed was right. Percy, from his perspective, is
taking the route
that is right rather than the one that is easy. Honour
and chivalry,
well, I suppose he was defending Fudge whom he
believed to be under
unjustifiable attack. I think the question is, will he
now do the
brave thing again and apologise?


Catherine McK




 What would really be brave would be disavowing your
family, brown nosing Fudge, acting like a jerk in
general just so you could be a high level spy for the
OOP at the MoM. No proof just my hope. I always
thought Percy was a dweeb but his heart was in the
right place.


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