Undercover Percy

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No: HPFGUIDX 80988

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "klaustininia" <kaustin at d...> 
wrote:
> My theory is that Percy is deeply undercover as a spy for 
Dumbledore and his parents don't know.
> 
> 1.  Someone let Dumbledore know that Harry's trail time was 
changed. It may have been Percy.

This could be true...but I see it as Percy sending word to his dad 
(see, "I'm a big ministry fan now"...

> 
> 2.  The letter was worded strangely.  Percy may have been trying to 
let Ron know what was going on but had to be careful how he put his 
words.
Is there any other writings of percy...I still think he may have 
written the letter for other reasons...


> 
> 3.  Percy left before Dumbledore stunned the Aurors,Fudge and 
Umbridge.  He may have left to help in the means of Dumbledore's 
escape.


Did he leave because he was a spy...or did he leave sooner because 
his conscience was so torn between MOM and Hogwarts....and was 
becoming too much for him.
> 
> 4.  Percy is in a position where he could easily pass information 
since Fudge thinks Percy is 100% loyal to him.

Percy could, in fact pass information....but if he was in the passing 
info business, then we'd have heard from hiim earlier regarding the 
crouch incident...IMHO


> Until proven otherwise I think Percy the undercover spy is a very 
likely possibility.


I disagree....

When looking at his namesake "percival"--re: arthurian legend...
(noting that many of the HP characters develop/have many of the same 
traits of their name sakes...

I believe percy serves other purposes...

1.  Percival is INITIALLY percieved as a fool in a great 
deal...naieve, lofty ambitions, no knowledge of what the real world 
is like, no knowlege whatsoever of what he may accept outside of 
his "home".

2.  In Arthurian legend....the initial writings of him(percival) are 
incomplete....so many authors over the ages have tried to write 
the "ending" of Percivals travels..

If JKR follows "parallel" literary characters..then it would have to 
do so for percy..(Percy is the true wild card.)..

Once thing about Percival---he plays a vital role in the quest for 
the holy grail...(ultimate enlightenment?!?!?!)....in most of the 
literature he is portrayed in.

One thing regarding Arthurian legend is that Percival sets out for 
great things in an entirely innocent way...(wow, those knights looked 
great--I want to be one..)

But the lessons he learns along the way are incorporated into his 
belief/value system....(hence in some stories he actually obtains the 
grail without help from others..)..

There is great potential that Percy MAY become a spy.....but he has 
not learned, or rather "experienced enough of the world" enough yet. 
(proof of this--he sends back his parent's Christmas gift(he could 
have done many things to portray a facade of not speaking with his 
family---but, on the other hand, writes Ron a letter giving all sorts 
of adivice.  I suppose we should note here that he is not turning hsi 
back on his entire family).  If he had kept the gift AND sent the 
letter clearly, Percy would be in another state of mind. 

Given all aspects of spys portrayed in the books thus far(Snape, 
wormtail, Ms. Figg and all those who stand "watch" over 
Harry)...Percy simply isn't ready to become a spy.  At this point in 
time--his ambition is too great, he is too disparaging of 
certain "legal" sects of the WW's society.(i.e. rules, rules, 
rules...following the rules equates to success)  If he had been 
anywhere near Harry, Ron, Hermione, George, Fred, Ginny, Dumbledor, 
McConagal,Dobby, Hagrid--all within the real of Ron's experience..he 
would have to explain how All these people associating with Harry is 
a demeaning, detrimental experience for Ron. Point is Ron's 
association with ALL of these people is not wrong..

And irregardless of all the babble above 

IF we say Percy is a spy for DD....How can Percy tell Ron to do 
something that DD ENcourages--namely his friendship with Harry. If 
something more important than merely graduating from Hogwarrs was at 
stake; DD would not let Harry and friends get away from so much.



Percy...much like Percival in Arthurian legend is too caught up in 
the "here and now", the perception of "being correct/right" in the 
eyes of those around him and is entirely too concerned about the 
minutia of it all. Just like Percival wove a suit of armor out of 
willow--looks nice but will not protect...so has percy surronded 
himself with a false sense of security(i.e. MOM will kill 
volde..irregardless of profecy, harry, DD).

I can't wait until book six to see how Percy is coming along...given 
all the different "endings" to the "Percival" story he will play some 
role in the final ending--He's just mentioned too much in the books.
 
DeeDee