OOP Percy is Not Evil

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 65392

Jenny: 
> 
> So because Percy had a falling out with his parents and said some 
> nasty things in anger, he might decide to join a group of witches 
and  wizards who actively torture and murder?  Can't say I see that.  
I  have a very hard time seeing Percy with the Dark Mark on his arm, 
> calling Voldemort the Dark Lord and using Crucio on people who 
don't> agree with him.  Not even Percy has that much hatred in him.  
All he wants is to be the very best Minister of Magic the WW has ever 
seen, not rid the world of Muggles and Mudbloods.  Turning his back 
on his family was a selfish and stupid thing to do, but it doesn't 
make him an evil person. 
> 

Again, though, he's turned his back on one role model, and has found 
out his surrogate role-model (Fudge) was wrong all along. This kid is 
really hurting right now, and I think that, combined with his 
ambition and pride, is a dangerous combination.

I tend to believe he will find his way back to his family, but I'm 
not sure what will happen in the meantime. I just tried to point out 
that the situation he has gotten himself into has nothing to do with 
the fact the Fred and George annoyed him (which I think was alleged 
in an earlier post.)

He's extremely vulnerable right now and can make the wrong choice. 
It's hard to imagine Percy using Crucio, etc..., but I bet if you 
asked James, Lily and Sirius if they could ever imagine Wormtail 
snuffing the life out of an innocent kid like Cedric Diggory without 
a second thought, they would have said no.

Darrin
-- But, yeah, he could just be an asshole. :)