[HPforGrownups] Percy Weasley under Lucius' Imperius Curse?

[manawydan]

No: HPFGUIDX 85458

Rebecca suggested:
>I think you misunderstand my meaning here (either
>that, or I misunderstand yours).  I'm not saying that
>what he believes is inconsistant (though it is) but
>that his behavior is inconsistent.  In GOF, he
>believed "Crouch."  But he was very cool and unruffled
>and dignified.  In OOTP he is excited and emotional
>and frankly very weird.  That's the incosistant part
>to me.

I take your point, which is entirely true.

Percy's behaviour towards Crouch is very much an extension of his behaviour
at Hogwarts. I could imagine him writing an essay on the uses of eye of newt
with the same enthusiasm as his report on cauldron bottoms.

So the question is whether the change in him in OoP requires a magical
explanation (in line with the theory that he is under Imperio) or whether a
mundane one can be construed.

Possibility one: Percy does his best to model himself on what he feels is
expected of him. Crouch and Fudge are two different characters. Whereas
Crouch required an assistant who was as rigid and upright as he was, could
it just be that Fudge requires an assistant who is enthusiastic for the
party line, sycophantic to Fudge's favourites, and so on.

I still have in mind my thoughts about how Percy is reacting to what's
happened to him: he has a _very_ good reason to want to be in Fudge's good
books.

Cheers

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