Redemption for Percy?

[susanmcgee48176]

No: HPFGUIDX 131117

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Charlie Jones" 
<catwoman1683 at y...> wrote:
> Hello all. Hopefully I'm not rehashing something that's been 
covered 
> a million times already, but I wanted to ask opinions because this 
is 
> a topic that really interests me.
> 
> Does anyone think that Percy will redeem himself after his 
disgusting 
> behavior towards his family in the last book? I would love to see 
him 
> have a redemption scene. I don't think Percy is bad, rather very 
pig 
> headed and extremely misguided. Possibly even naieve, too. I really 
> don't think he's a bad guy deep down, and I would like to be proven 
> right. That, and I've always been such a sucker for bad-guy-turned-
> good type characters! However, I think it would be fitting if 
Percy's 
> redemption came at a price, prehaps to show the readers the true 
> errors of his ways. I've been reading other forum's, and a lot of 
> people seem to be into the idea of Percy dying to save his family 
as 
> he finally realises his wrong doings. As someone who enjoys the 
drama 
> and misery that comes with character deaths, I have to say that I 
> love the idea. To me it seems fitting, and the Weasley clan are so 
> large in numbers I don't think all of them will make it through the 
> series alive. 
> 
> What do you think? I'm interested to know your point of views. :)
> 
> Take care,
> Charlie.

At some point, JKR states that Snape's redemption would become a 
pattern for others. Petunia? Obviously SOME people try to leave 
Voldemort -- Snape, Regulus Black.....

I don't want to believe that Percy is truly evil, either, given how 
much I love all the Weasleys.....but he was truly horrible in OoP....

Susan