[HPforGrownups] Re: OOP Percy is Not Evil

[Liz Sager]

No: HPFGUIDX 65579




>From: "maneelyfh" <maneelyfh at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
>To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: OOP Percy is Not Evil
>Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 12:11:33 -0000
>
>--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, phoenixtears288 at c... wrote:
> > "tristan_ana2004" <tristan_ana at h...> wrote:
> >
> > >>>>>>I support S.U.P.I.N.E.: Super Undercover Percy Is Not Evil!
><snip>
> >  Paige Woods' Reply:
> >
> >   Where can I sign up for S.U.P.I.N.E? I agree with you. But Percy
>likes work, and when he faced the inquiry and then was given the
>chance to redeem himself for work, he jumped at the chance. But he
>isn't evil!
> >
> >    ~Paige Woods~
>
>:fhm comments:
>I will join S.U.P.I.N.E myself.
<snip>
>I think the
>point of hte sorting hat is to size you up then put you in a house
>based on your STRONGEST PERSONAL CHARACTERISTIC!! In the future I
>think we will see his bravery come out.

Ooh! Wait for me! :D I've been doing a lot of thinking (when I've had time) 
in the last few days, and I think S.U.P.I.N.E. and PossiblySlytherin!Percy 
is good for my thoughts. I can see Percy not being a spy, too... but I NEED 
what is left of my sanity. This might help save it. :D It's not such much 
I'm in denial as I don't want to believe that Percy would just do a 180 on 
his family out of hunger for power and prestige. I do see it.

I agree with the person who said Percy would be the sort of person who 
doesn't really want to do anything with the power, just posess it. (At 
least, that's what my memory tells me. I apologize if I'm wrong, and please 
feel free to lash me with a wet noodle and correct me.) IMHO, those are the 
most dangerous sorts of people, because they can be swayed and bought off 
(sound like anyone we know?).

As for sorting, I believe that Percy, while posessing many traits for 
Slytherin house, was sorted into Gryffindor correctly. I think the hat's 
track record speaks for itself when choosing the correct house. While we 
have seen that the hat most likely bases the student's house partly on 
personal preferences, I believe that if the hat knew that there was 
absolutely no way that the house was good for the student, the hat would 
override the student, so to speak. Otherwise, I agree that the strongest 
personal characteristic is the basis for house placement. (Do we have an 
acronym for Slytherinish!Percy? Any brave volunteers? ;))

Not to mention I think it would take nerves of steel to row like that with 
Mr. Weasley (who sounds like my dad... doesn't often get mad, but when he is 
mad, he is LIVID!)

Just my two cents,
Liz
Who can never remember how many letters are in posess (possess? posses?).

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