The trouble with Percy

[derek moore]

No: HPFGUIDX 85547

"Tilly" <mrsroper68 at h...> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 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? 
> > Nikki aka wannabe Minerva McGonagall
> 
Dmoorehpnc

This Percy gone bad thing is quite interesting. I'm not convinced that Percy has gone bad, naive and miss guided yes, but DE evil I don't think so. That doesn't appear to be his character.
 
Unless I missed something, I think that Percy (as well as the other Weasley Children) is reacting against being poor. I believe Percy thinks his way out of poverty is to be ambitious, follow the rules and cultivate "successful alliances". That's why he so adored 
Mr Couch (in Percy's eyes the perfect role model). The Twins see their road to riches is through their joke shop. Ron sees his through personal accomplishment/fame and achievement. 

 Didn't Percy remark about his father's chosen line of work and his "alliances" as the cause of the families money woes? 

I tend to be more optimistic and see a reconciliation toward the end  of books. When it all comes out Percy will see the virtue in his parent's choices, unfortunately tragedy may be what opens his eyes. 

 dmoorehpnc






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