Percy vs Sirus Question

[ghinghapuss]

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Nikki wrote:
> My question is this is there any connection in Percy, who has 
obviously 
> gone bad in OoP  being from a good family, and Sirus who is good 
being 
> from a bad family? Is this JKR's way of irony or is there something 
> underlying in these two comparisons, maybe that Love is not the 
root 
> of all but friends and colleagues? 


I think more than just irony although that is part of it.  It's also 
part of JKR way of reminding us adults and teaching children that not 
everything we see is black or white.  Good or Bad. Gryiffindor or 
Slytherin.  Harry or Draco. Etc.  There is so much gray that life can 
be very difficult and challenging and all our decisions have 
consequences that affect others. What's important is to believe in 
yourself, as Percy does, but even than you must always respect those 
who love and care for you.  

I'm sure Sirius' parents loved him, in their own way, and like to 
believe it must have been just as difficult for Sirius to turn his 
back on his family as it was for Percy. Despite the fact that the 
Black family is stereotypically 'evil' and the Weasleys are 
stereotypically 'good.'  I love that Molly and Arthur are acting in a 
similar way to Mrs. (and probably Mr.) Black. Turning their backs on 
their son and refusing to talk to him.  I also was thinking that we 
witnessed the Mrs. Black and Sirius relationship after 20 years of 
ill feeling and the embarrassment and slur of her having a son in 
prison of 15 years.  We are witnessing the Percy and parents 
relationship at the beginning of their split. Whose to say Mr. and 
Mrs. Weasley wont get as bitter as Mrs. Black after 20 years of 
mutual hate.

I don't know if this answers your question, but these are a few 
thoughts I had while reading your post. J

Mandy