The Podmore Connection--Percy as DD's Spy

[Kimberly]

No: HPFGUIDX 93474

> Potioncat:
> I agree, with Pippen, I think Percy is acting for the good of the 
> Order. It make sense to me, that he would continue to support DD, 
> but use his level in the ministry as a front.  It is very likely 
> neither Arthur or Molly know. I bet it hurt Percy a great deal to 
> make his mother cry.
>  He would most likely have lost his position in the Ministry if 
> Fudge thought he was on still on good terms with his family.  On the 
> other hand, it made Fudge feel even more justified, that this young 
> man chose his ideals over the Weasleys'.




I really don't think Percy is acting for the Order.  There are 
plenty of DD's spys in the Ministry (Kingsley Shacklebolt, Arthur, 
Tonks), and everyone in the Order is allowed to know about them.  It 
doesn't seem like DD to have Percy do such hurtful things to his 
family when it's really not needed.  Also, I think the assumption 
vocalized by the twins early in the book is true: 
"Dad reckons Fudge only wants Percy in his office because he wants 
to use him to spy on the faimly - and Dumbledore."  If that is true, 
then the ministry wants Percy to continue to be on good terms with 
his family so he can be an effective spy.  Otherwise, what's the 
point?  If he was acting as spy for the Order, he would retain the 
bonds with his family that the ministry presumably wanted to use.



Kimberly