Percy versus Neville (and other Weasleys) (long...)

[lizvega2]

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nanstey2001 wrote:
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> All that is certain is, he's going one of 
> two ways - either back to his family, greatly 
> humbled, or his pride will get the best of him 
> in some way.  Either way, I think he'll have a 
> definite role of signifigance - Otherwise, wouldn't 
> Rowling have mentioned him at the end of Book 5?


After reading Goblet of Fire, I was convinced that somehow Ron would 
go over to Voldemort's side in later books. The reason I believed 
this is because of his decision not to believe Harry about the 
TriWizard Tournament, and his constant insecurity regarding money. I 
remember reading in PS when Voldemort was trying to get Harry to 
give him the stone by promising to reunite Harry with his parents. 
It seems that's in Voldemort's nature, to go after peoples 
weaknesses, he can, after all read minds. Ron would be an easy 
target for Voldemort, he wants so many things: Galleons, respect, 
etc., however, when Percy decided to follow Fudge blindly, my 
concerns with Ron were squashed. Percy, it seems, would be an easier 
target than Ron. And, I'm convinced that one of the Weasley's will 
turn out rotten. Hey, one out of nine isn't bad. He kinda reminds me 
of Peter Pettigrew. Sirius/Lupin? remarked that Peter always looked 
for the biggest bully on the playground to hide behind. This sounds 
like Percy. 

At the end of GOF, we learn in OOP, that Percy had an inquiry at the 
MOM, and then was promoted to Fudge's assistant. He walked away from 
his family, even slamming the door in Molly's face, because he 
thought the 'biggest bully' - the MOM- would protect him, and 
provide him with the kind of life he'd always dreamed of having. 
Damn eighteen years of familial ties, he wanted power.

Now, however, he knows he was wrong. I can't imagine how this will 
all play out, but I think it very unlikely that Percy will go back 
to his family eating crow. Fred and George will flat out tell him to 
sod off.. that's obvious from their attitude in OOP. So, if he's too 
embarressed to return to his family and apologize (He even said in 
his letter to Ron in OOP that he would accept an apology from Molly 
and Arthur, but nothing about him apologizing)and his position at 
the ministry is toast (Fudge is gone in the next book, there's no 
way he'll be able to stay in office after refusing to believe facts 
for a year, even the prophet had a two page spread about 'why nobody 
believed DD) and, then what? Voldemort has spies in the ministry, 
just like DD-

Percy will go over to the dark side after being recruited by one of 
Voldemort's spies. 

That's the theory and I'm sticking to it- until book 6 comes out and 
crushes it!

LizVega
**Wishing I was at home with my books and dogs!