[HPforGrownups] Re: Percy Weasley and "Donnie Brasco"

[silmariel]

No: HPFGUIDX 106827


> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ericoppen" <oppen at m...> wrote:
> > My theory is that he was
> > working for Dumbledore all the time, as a deep-cover mole,
> > like "Donnie Brasco" did infilitrating the Mafia...
> >
> > In some ways, Percy's role as Dumbledore's mole would be less
> > difficult than most moles.  He doesn't have to adopt a new identity-
> > he's still Percy "Weatherby" Weasley, bright young upcoming star at
> > the Ministry...  of all of [the Weasleys], Percy is the only one
> > who could pull this sort of trick off.


> Lorel:
> "Redemption" for Percy! Thank you! JKR has put quite a bit of effort
> into portraying Percy as priggish and power-hungry, and I've been
> resigned to the idea that his arrogance and ambition would lead
> nowhere good. 
[snip]. Your theory also fits with JKR's penchant for showing that
> things are not usually what they seem. Oh, I could certainly live
> with this kind of plot twist!



I suggested redemption for Percy or Percy!Spy in post number 80213 "Percy's 
Letter". There's even a reply from Eric, number 85242, in wich he agrees. You 
might find it an interesting thread.

Carolina