Percy Weasley - A Death Eater

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No: HPFGUIDX 128065


>>Subhash Sane: 
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>[Percy] just hates for being poor. His father neither holds any 
higher post in the Ministry nor has much INFLUENCE, RESPECT in the 
Ministry.<

Betsy:
Does Percy hate being poor?  More than Ron?  Because I don't recall 
Percy going on and on about a lack of funds like Ron has done.  His 
fight with his parents (or more accurately with his father) had to 
do more with his father not being loyal to the Ministry rather than 
money. (OotP scholastic hardback p.72).

>>Sunhash Sane:
>Arthur Weasley had never sacrificed his moral values for a bit of 
GOLD. That's why he didn't get that bit of GOLD. This fact even 
applies to our muggle world where people of Gryffindor nature stick 
to one place only without giving up and without giving away moral 
values and on the other hand, Slytherin natured people just go 
higher and higher and become rich, famous by sacrificing their moral 
values if it is the need of the hour. This is how it is.<

Betsy:
I think you're making some sweeping generalizations here.  I'm not 
sure that the HP books bare out that all Gryffindors' are self-
sacrificing and noble (see Peter Pettigrew) and all Slytherins' will 
do anything for money (see Snape, who good or evil doesn't seem all 
that rich, nor obsessed with money).  I would also point to Fred and 
George who seem well on their way to being quite successful 
entrepreneurs.  Not that there's anything morally wrong with their 
business and ambition, but they are interested in being successful.

I *do* think Arthur Weasley is not beholden to money or even power.  
But I think Percy was more bothered by his father's lack of 
political ambition than his interest in riches. 
  
>>Subhash Sane: 
>Though Percy was in Gryffindor, he was more Slytherinish. He hated 
his father for not giving up THAT ATTITUDE. He started living alone 
and away from his brothers, in his own room because of the fact that 
they were also supporting his father and mother.<

Betsy:
I never got the sense that Percy disliked either of his parents 
while he was living at home.  (Ron had his own room too, I believe.  
I think the twins were the only ones sharing.)  His frustration came 
about because his parents weren't properly supportive of his sudden 
rise in power.  His father out and out stated that Percy did not get 
his promotion on his own merits, something that appeared to enrage 
Percy.

I *do* think that Percy, once starting work at the Ministry, was 
bothered by how his father was treated, and by his father's 
acceptence of said treatment.

However, I would also argue that Percy was more "Gryffindorish" in 
his expression of his frustration.  He straight up told his parents 
what was bothering him and then moved out of their house.  Was what 
he did kind? No, but it wasn't underhanded or sneaky.

>>Subhash Sane:
>The attitude of `Why can't I have something that he/she has? Why I 
own everything is rubbish?'<

Betsy:
Again, this is a complaint we hear from Ron, not Percy.

>>Subhash Sane:
>His affection towards his mother and father existed till his 
parents take care of everything he wanted. We have seen in the first 
few books that Mr. and Mrs.Weasley tried to satisfy his needs, which 
were possible for them. But Percy wanted much much more than that. 
The relationship between Percy and his parents became more and more 
turbulent. Day by day, he was becoming more and more rebellious.<

Betsy:
I'd really need to see some canon in support of this theory.  
Because from what I can recall, Percy was his parents' (especially 
his mother's) number one supporter.  He took his role of older 
sibling very seriously and tried to stand in for Arthur and Molly 
while at school.  I do think he was a bit disillusioned when he went 
to work at the Ministry and saw what a joke his father's position 
was considered, but I never got the sense that Percy sucked up to 
his folks to get what he wanted while secretly holding them in 
contempt.

>>Subhash Sane:
>He wanted to get out and build his own world, build his own 
identity at any cost. He was seeking for opportunity, for an excuse 
to get out and fortunately for him, he got one. His parents believed 
Dumbledore and Harry and tuned to join him and at that time, he knew 
that his time has come at last. So, he left his parents and joined 
the hands with those people who can give him a bit of power.<

Betsy:
Except the way Ron tells the story, Percy got promoted by Fudge, and 
his father turned on *him*.  Percy came home quite pleased with his 
promotion, and it was only *after* Arthur told Percy he was being 
used as a spy that Percy blew up at his parents and broke all ties 
with them (possibly to make sure he *couldn't* be used as a spy on 
his family).
  
>>Subhash Sane:
<snip> 
>What is the state of mind of Percy Weasley right now? One part of 
him must be telling him that it is entirely his fault and he must 
apologise for it. But the second part of him is telling him not to 
surrender because going back to his parents will bring back all that 
suffering because of which he got out of the house. So, he is in 
dilemma right now.
>Now, here comes the role of Lord Voldemort who is an excellent 
talent hunter and thus, in need of recruiting more and more people 
in death eaters' squad.<
<snip>
>He will start telling and proving through his plots that Percy is 
working for him. He will make sure that everyone believes this and 
when it will be a dead-end for Percy...<
<snip>

Betsy:
Now this horrible and tragic end I *can* see occurring.  (Though, 
gosh, I hope it doesn't!)  Percy's definitely been the weakest 
member of the Weasley clan, the one the others would most likely let 
fall.   And it will be interesting to see how he manages the fallout 
likely to occur within Fudge's circle at the Ministry.  I have hopes 
that Percy is too clever to be taken out so easily.  But I also have 
hopes that Percy has been acting as Dumbledore's spy all along.  We 
shall see.

Betsy