[HPforGrownups] Re: Percy...was Ron's "poor me" syndrome.

[Shannon]

No: HPFGUIDX 106645


>Del says:
>
>Percy is *not* the reflective kind. He does *not* wonder why people do
>things. He sees people do things and he automatically jumps to the
>most logical conclusion. So when he sees DD pretend that LV has
>returned but he, Percy, can see no sign of LV, he automatically agrees
>with Fudge who says that DD has lost his marbles.
>
>Should Percy think more ? Yes. But he wouldn't be Percy anymore.

I suppose so. But it bothers me that Percy aligned himself against his 
family after a lifetime of nothing but support and praise from his parents, 
after four years of knowing Harry and having at least some idea of what 
went on with him (especially when his own sister was involved), and only 
one year of employment in a job where his boss couldn't even be bothered to 
remember his proper name.

Admittedly, I never much liked Percy.  He never quite felt like a Weasley 
to me.  All the traits that are common in the others never seemed very 
visible in Percy. I mean, he couldn't even be bothered to go see his 
father, who almost DIED.  And why? Because he didn't want to be held by 
being associated with the Weasleys and, by extension, Dumbledore.  I find 
that very hard to forgive, especially based as it was on the one moment in 
Percy's life when his parents were not 100% supportive.

Shannon

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