Percy Weasly

[Amey Chinchorkar]

No: HPFGUIDX 105096

>> Del replies :
>> As a matter of fact, Percy *did* have a proof, albeit an indirect one
>> : LV was nowhere to be seen. If a friend told you they've seen John
>> Lennon but nobody else confirmed that and everybody called your friend
>> delusional for claiming he's seen Lennon, who would you believe ?
>> In fact, Percy does *not* have befuddled values at all, quite the
>> contrary ! He's got very clear values, and he sticks to them very
>> stricly. And they are not even bad values : he believes that hard work
>> brings success and that you should respect those in power. What's
>> wrong with that ?? <snip>
>> Thanks, but you should thank Ron and the Twins. They are the ones who
>> got on my nerves, by repeating ad nauseam that Percy is a git. What
>> kind of brotherly love is that ??
>> <snip>
>> Fudge knew what he
>> was doing when he refused to follow DD, but Percy and the rest of the
>> WW don't know that. Percy hasn't met neither Harry nor DD since LV's
>> return, he wasn't there at the parting of the ways. He's aked to
>> follow Harry, DD and his parents *blindly*, even when *everything*
>> points to the fact that they are crack-heads having collective
>> hallucinations ! What's so wrong in refusing to do that ??

Amey:
Percy didn't have any proof. Lack of proof is never same as absence of proof, and not at all close to absence of the original happening. (Holmes would be proud of me). Also, he decided to believe his superior with whom he is working for 1 year more than his parents, at least 2 brothers (elder ones, not considering others), Harry, with whom he was for 4 year, and Dumbledore, who is (nobody argues) The Greatest Wizard of the century. What does this tell about him? In the least, that he
cannot judge people properly.

Also working hard for success is not at all bad. But respecting people only because they are in power is not at all good. People should be respected because they deserve it, not just because they are in power. 

As for brotherly love, what happened to his parent love? Brotherly love? If he had brotherly love, he would never have left them, he could have tried reasoning. (Not advicing like the letter he sent). he was never asked to follow Dumbledore blindly. In fact, he followed Fudge and MoM blindly. What kind of son/brother he is if he cannot follow his parents and other family members and decided to follow some stranger? 

Only one quote comes to mind... Ron saying when Percy scolds him for getting into Myrtle's bathroom, "You are not worried for me, you are only worried because I will ruin your chances of being HeadBoy".(sorry, not exact words). He took points off Ron there, which is not a act of a brother. In my mind, Percy will always be "HeadBoy", "Prefect" or "Assistant", he will never be "Percy".


>> Del replies :
>> When asked to make a choice, he goes with the
>> one that looks sane and logical and who's not trying to create a
>> general panic with no proof to back his allegations. I see nothing
>> wrong with that. <snip>
>> Del replies :
>> DD is considered by the Ministry like a traitor to the nation, and
>> Harry like a liar. So yes Percy is encouraging Ron to get with the
>> right people : the ones who are apparently sane and patriotic.

Amey:
He is not encouraging Ron with to get with the right people : the ones who are apparently sane and patriotic, he is telling him to get up with "people who count". There is a huge difference in these two things. I accept Dumbledore and Harry had no proof, but why should he create panic? Just to make people respect him more? Does that make sense to you after seeing Dumbledore for 5 years? Remember Percy has seen him for 7 years (and thinking that Weaslys are friends with Dumbledore), more than 7 years surely. He accpepts Fudge's theory that Dumbledore is "losing his marbles" and trying to take over MoM when Fudge has even less proof of that than LV's return. (Harry at least had Cedric's body and Crouch Jr, though Fudge didn't and can't listen to them). 


Sherry now
And in CoS, he was shaken and white and drawn--can't remember the exact
words--over Ginny being taken to the chamber.  I am still believing that
there is hope for Percy.  I'm not ready to give up on him.  i've seen
flashes of great love and loyalty to his family in him, and I'm expecting
something to happen to bring him back. 

Amey:
Yes, there is some hope for him, but still of he goes on his current route, he is next Crouch Sr (Remember what Ron says about him in PoA, he is really ambitious. That is really *great* comment coming from his brother).


Amey, hoping Percy sees what is good, not what is good for him