Percy Weasley

[Weiss145 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 128192

Jaanis:

> How much Percy may ignore the rules of life (as you called it), 
I think it was very rude of him to send his mother's Christmas present back. I don't belive Percy is evil or on the side of Voldemort too, I'm  merely watching him in the books without making any judgement (which could prove wrong later on). Still I was very surprised (unpleasantly, of course) by his reaction, it would be quite an obstacle to redeeming himself. <


Elle: 
We don't know what the last conversation Molly and Percy had. Molly  
may have very well yelled at Percy so much that he finally slammed the door in her face. We all know that Molly has a tendency to rant and she may have said some nasty things to him. After that conversation, why would Percy want any present from her? He also 
may have resented the insinuation that nothing has changed. Even though everyone has turned their back on him, they still want to 
send him a sweater. He doesn't want a sweater, he wants them to see reason. 

The present may also have symbolized that Molly wants him to come home and by sending it back, he shows he still wants his independence. He is still angry. Why shouldn't he be? By accepting the gift, he was backing down and Percy thought he was in the right. He also may have sent it back in a moment of anger, or not wanted 
it around as a reminder of how much he missed his family. There are many reasons to explain why he did not accept the present.