Percy Brasco?

[ravenclaw001]

No: HPFGUIDX 121264


Just as I am with Marietta, I am withholding judgement on Percy's 
actions until I see clear proof that he wasn't acting as a long-term, 
deep-cover mole for Dumbledore at the Ministry.  

One thing that moles have to do is to _live_ their cover story.  As 
in every minute of every day.  Putting one foot wrong can be all it 
takes to destroy a cover that took months or years to build up.  

So, when Harry was hauled in front of the Wizengamot, for Percy to 
speak up for him would have seriously jeopardized his cover.  Same 
goes for the confrontation in DD's office.  Publicly and 
ostentatiously splitting with his known-to-be-in-DD's-pocket family 
would be completely necessary for his loyalty to the Ministry to be 
unquestioned.  Also, to be blunt, _what they don't know they cannot 
spill._  Veritaserum, forced Penseive use, the Cruciatus Curse---none 
of these are 

As for his letter to Ron---for all he knew, someone else could see 
the letter, possibly DU herself.  We know that owl post can be 
intercepted.  For someone perceptive, reading between the lines, the 
letter comes out as a warning that Bad Things are on the way, and 
that DU's not to be trusted.  Of course, we're dealing with Ron 
Weasley here, who is not, for all his virtues, a natural-born schemer 
and intriguer.  Particularly if he wasn't ever close to Percy (and 
none of his family seem to be save his mother) he might not have 
picked up on clues that would have jumped out if he had known Percy 
better.  

So---until I get clear proof otherwise, I stand on the bridge of the 
sneaky submarine PUNIC FAITH---Percy Undercover Near Idiot Cornelius 
Fudge, Accesses Information That's Helpful.

--Eric Oppen, who wonders:  If Dumbledore loved playing the violin, 
like Sherlock Holmes did, would we call him "Fiddle-DD?"