Percey Weasley under Lucius' Imperius Curse?

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 85378

> Hermowninny wrote:
> Many people seem to think Percy was under the Imperius curse 
> performed by Lucius all through OOP.  The question I have is WHY.  
> What value would there be to perform this curse?
> Lucius and Fudge are very close.  If LM wanted info about MOM 
> dealings, he could probably just ask.  I don't see that as a 
> compelling reason.

Now me:
Trust me, in politics and business no one is that close.  Fudge loves 
Lucius for his money; Lucius loves Fudge for his position of power 
and influence.  Either would have the other killed if necessary, 
while smiling holding a baby.  And I think they are both intelligent 
enough to know it. If Lucius started asking difficult and intimate 
questions about the Ministry's business,Fudge would become highly 
suspicious and I imagine would begin to close off to Lucius in order 
to protect his position of power.  If you are trying your damnedest 
to control someone as important as the Minister of Magic, as I think 
Lucius is, you need to have all you bases covered.  It is not enough 
to simply be 'friends' with the minister. You've got to be two or 
three step ahead of him at all times and have some dirt on him as 
well, as back up incase he starts to squeeze you out.  Lucius need 
all the information he can get on that man. Personally I doubt he has 
just Percy under control but others in the ministry as well.

> Hermowninny wrote:
> If LM wanted info on the Order, why would he make Percy sever ties 
> with his family.  That just doesn't make any sense.

Me again:
Because the control of Percy has nothing to do with obtaining info on 
the Order.  Voldemort has other spies in place for that job. Or at 
least he should have.  Percy is being used to get information on the 
Ministry at this point in time.  That might change later. Voldemort 
is extending his control and power into many places.  The Order, the 
Ministry, Hogwarts, Gringots Bank are all at risk if the Dark Lord is 
as intelligent as I hope he is.

Mandy