Why is Percy in Gryffindor?

[nrenka]

No: HPFGUIDX 144622

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lagattalucianese" <katmac at k...> 
wrote:

> I still think we should give Percy the benefit of the doubt. I won't 
> be the least bit surprised if he turns out to be a plant working with 
> OotP.

>From the World Book Day chat, 2004:
(http://www.quick-quote-quill.org/articles/2004/0304-wbd.htm)

Echo: Was Percy acting entirely of his own accord in Order of the 
Phoenix?

JK Rowling replies -> I'm afraid so.

Seems to rule out the idea that there's some deep background plot going 
on in there, but she might slip one by us.  Maybe he's wised up 
inbetween books?

-Nora puts it low on the scale of probability for thematic reasons, 
personally