Defending Percy

[cmw652]

No: HPFGUIDX 107691

Hello everyone- this is my first post, and already I am disagreeing
with people (ahh, sorry about that Willy and Pilotjb3).I promise to
not always disagree...Below is what you've said so far

Willy:
"Anyway, has anybody considered that Percy may be Dumbledor's spy
inside the ministry? And that Percy broke with his family as cover?
Too obvious? Just my one gnuts worth."
Luckdragon64 writes:
"This is always a possibility; but I'm sure Dumbledore must know many
older and wiser wizards who could spy inside the ministry without
causing the pain and anguish the Weasley's must be going through due
to Percy's defection."
DuffyPoo:
 Besides, DD already has Aruthur Weasley, Tonks, Kingsley Shacklebolt
(and possibly others) as spies at the ministry. Older, and probably
more dependable, than Percy.
Pilotjb3 Writes:
All true but no one on the inside right next to the MOM himself. What
better way to earn his trust than make him think you have given up
everything for him?


Okay. While I would really love to think that Percy actually had some
greater purpose for being a jerk, there are some things that just
don't seem to play with this scenario. 
The Weasley family knows about the order (kids included) and
Dumbledore clearly trusts them. If Percy were faking an estrangement
as a cover to members of the ministry, why wouldn't the rest of the
Weasleys be in on it? They can clearly keep a secret. And they already
know the truth about other wizards in the ministry working for their
cause- Kingsley Shacklebolt was in charge of the search for Sirius. If
Dumbledore trusts them to know the truth about Kinglsey, why not the
truth about their own son? Besides, the stress of Percy disowning his
family has been huge on Mrs. Weasley, and I just can't see Dumbledore
doing that to her. There really is no reason for the Weasleys to be
out of the loop on this one if it is true. They could easily play along.
The other thing that doesn't quite fit into this scenario for me is
the letter Percy sends to Ron at night. If this was another plot to
convince the ministry that Percy was 100 percent on their side, why
wouldn't he send it when someone from the ministry could have seen?
Besides, it just really doesn't seem necessary to seal the cover
story
 Percy could just as easily pretended to send the letter if it
was needed.
So- That is just my take on it. Percy is an idiot, and is blind by a
desire for power. Let's hope to god he never gets too far up.