Percy Weasley and the Camelot connections of the Weasleys

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This has probably been discussed before, but does anyone else find 
the echoes of Camelot and the Weasley family names interesting? J.K. 
Rowling knows her legends and has deliberately included a lot of it 
in her plotting of these books.

 There's Arthur Weasley. King Arthur? Then there's little Ginny, 
whose full name we've just found out is Ginevra -- the Italian form 
of Guinevere. 

And the name Percy is derived from Percival. Sir Percival was one of 
the knights of the round table. According to one article I found on 
Sir Percival, legend has it that Percival was originally a thief who 
became a knight after proving his knightly qualities. He is also 
credited with killing the Red Knight. Hmmm. Is there any chance that 
that "git" Percy will ultimately redeem himself and become one of 
the "knights" of the shining city on the hill that one hopes will 
come about when Lord Voldemort is finally defeated? Will he die in 
battle?

At the beginning of Order of the Phoenix, Harry dreams of Ron and 
Hermione wearing crowns. Of course this most obviously refers to 
them being chosen prefects over Harry and maybe, if Harry is seeing 
the future, to "Weasley is our King" and the winning Quidditch 
match. But there are definitely more subtle readings you could give 
that if you look. Ron as heir to his father, head of the 
next "ruling" family of the wizarding world? On the other hand, 
Ron's name means "adviser to the king," not "king."

I like the Ginny/Ginevra/Guinevere connection. I've thought she'd 
probably end up with Harry ever since I read the first scene in the 
first book. The little red-headed girl running after the train, the 
baby sister with the crush on her brother's best friend, the damsel 
in distress he rescues, the girl Harry ignores -- come on. Everyone 
knows the ultimate ending to that fairy tale. J.K. Rowling has 
actually played it so casual that the archetype is glaringly 
obvious. But then Guinevere betrayed the king in the end and fell in 
love with one of his friends, so Ginny as Harry's "queen" may not be 
a foregone conclusion. Not all fairy tales have an entirely happy 
ending. Maybe Harry makes the ultimate sacrifice and dies, but isn't 
entirely dead. Maybe there's always the thought that he'll come 
back -- a la the once and future king -- from beyond the curtain if 
he's ever needed and Ron and Hermione will be left to enjoy the 
fruits of the city on the hill.

I don't think a happy ending to the series is necessarily 
guaranteed, and that makes it enjoyable. 

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