Undercover Percy: who notified Dumbledore?

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No: HPFGUIDX 81066

post 81062, digger replies to Deirdre's post 80982:



Deirdre F Woodward wrote (snip):
I think the Percy-is-a-git theme has been building since Book One.  
He's made out to be a laughing stock almost every time he comes
into the book.  


hg replies:
It is precisely this that makes me think his brothers' impression of 
him is what the Percy-is-a-git folks are concentrating on, and not 
Percy's actions or words.

Deirdre:
I thought the letter to Ron about Harry was pure Percy.  It showed 
all of his vanities and weaknesses in the worst possible light.  

hg:
The letter sounds NOTHING like Percy, but very much like his brothers 
make him out to be.  I will, again, direct readers to Percy's letter 
in GoF, which was far different from the letter we saw in OoP.

Deirdre:
I don't think the letter was soley for us to hate Percy.  

hg:
I don't either.  We get plenty of reason if we listen to Ron, Fred 
and George.  The purpose of the letter will correlate to the 
explanation of Percy's behavior in OoP.


Deirdre:
I don't think Percy is under any curse or spell, nor do I think Percy 
was acting under orders from someone else.  *aims canon towards the 
PINESAP ship and another others in the bay*

hg:
As far as I see it, there isn't any canon to aim at PINESAP or other 
theories, such as Percy being a spy.  The best we can come up with to 
knock down ideas such as those is assumptions and opinions from his 
brothers.

digger writes (snipped):

I agree with [Deirdre]. Percy is acting in a ruthless manner for his 
own good, ie his future career, wealth and power, and the 
consequences of his actions on the wizarding community don't appear 
to come into his calculations. His ruthlessness could be seen as a 
Slytherin trait, but I see it as a example of courage used in a 
negative way. Going for what is good for you, at the expense of 
alienating your family, is selfish and short-sighted, but it is also 
a consequence of growing up in a large family. 

hg: 
I see nothing "courageous" about being ruthless, selfish, or short-
sighted, and there isn't any natural consequence of growing up in a 
large family that would necessitate fostering these qualities in 
oneself.
hg.