Percy the Prefect -Defender to the Death

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 141278

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "eggplant107" <eggplant107 at h...>
wrote:
>
> "mesmer44" <winterfell7 at h...> wrote:
> > ... 
> > It's hard for me to imagine that he
> > could have turned against his family
> > as much as he has 

> Eggplant:
> 
> I don't see why that's hard to believe, Percy has been a SOB from book
> 1 and has steadily gone downhill from there.
> 
> Eggplant
>

bboyminn:

The problem with that position is, it's matter of opinion, not a
matter of fact. From Percy's perspective it is not he who has turned
on his family, but his family who has turned on him. 

True, Percy was wrong about the Ministry, Harry, and Voldemort, but
that doesn't change the way Percy feels he was treated by his family.
I'm sure he is convinced that if Bill or Charlie came home with a
promotion, it would be cause for celebration, but not Percy ...ooohhh
nnnooooo... when he gets a promotion it brings him nothing but
criticism and ridicule. In fact, no matter what Percy does, his
family, with the exception of his mother, gives him nothing but
criticism and ridicule. Really, there is only so much a person can take.

I don't deny that Percy is being childish and pigheaded, but he had a
good teacher, his whole family are stubborn as mules, hot tempered,
pigheaded, and childish. So, I don't excuse Percy completely, but he
is has been fighting an overwhelming force his whole life. He has made
ever effort to live his life properly, and that effort to do what is
'right' has never brought him anything but misery and hostility. It's
no wonder his values are slightly askew given his miserable oppressive
unappreciative home life.

Entrenched as always in the believe that Percy is misguided, but
basically a good guy. At least until the Author makes an alternative
view CRYSTAL CLEAR.

Steve/bboyminn