OOP Percy is Not Evil

[maneelyfh]

No: HPFGUIDX 65658

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Liz Sager" <ChaserChick at h...> 
wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> >From: "maneelyfh" <maneelyfh at y...>
> >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 SNIP
> 
> 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.
SNIP
> Just my two cents,
> Liz

ANOTHER THOUGHT:
Remember in the book where ron is telling Harry about Percy's big row 
with their parnets, where he says something to the effect that Mr 
Weasly has no ambition and that is why he doesn't provide well for 
his family..  This leads me to believe that Percy has had a problem 
with his family's lack of money as Ron ahs previously.  He is 
resentful of the hand-me-downs, and other people size him up based on 
that.  Remember the scene from COS in flourish and Blots--the 
confrontaiton with Lucious.....  To me this supports my S.U.P.I.N.E 
view!
fhm