Why is Percy in Gryffindor?

[Sevarem]

No: HPFGUIDX 144636

Brothergib:
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> Shouldn't he be in Slytherin? Thirst for power? Abuse of power? Ability 
> to befriend those in power? Lack of family loyalty? Attempts to divide 
> family?
> 
> 

Sevarem:
*delurks* I'm jumping into the fray because I get so tired of Percy hate.

For one, I don't see how Percy abuses his power (what little of it he
truly has) and I never saw an attempt to divide the family. Just because
he's wants a career within the Ministry, he is not simply power hungry.
He certainly has a thirst for recognition, which is a Gryffindor trait
more than anything.

Courage, bravery and determination are Gryffindor traits and Percy has
shown these far more than he has shown Slytherin tendencies. Courage
shows itself in many forms. Percy had the courage to hold his head high
and walk away from his family. Does this mean he was *right*? We don't
know yet. However, it *does* mean that he was doing what *he* thought
was right, despite what everyone else thought. If this isn't a
Gryffindor trait, I don't know what is. The ability to befriend those in
power does not automatically make you a Slytherin, but it does make you
someone who takes a career seriously, a trait which is not beholden to
any particular House.

And honestly, I can't say I blame him for walking away. How would you
feel if you took your career aspirations and interests very seriously,
and the rest of your family saw you as nothing more than an over stuffed
joke? 

Sevarem
Who can't say she loves Percy, but certainly doesn't think he's the
awful person he's made out to be.