Percy's Letter

[ericoppen]

No: HPFGUIDX 141315

One thing I'd be curious to know is just _what_ Percy was supposed to 
say to Ron in his letter..._given that Umbridge, or someone loyal 
to/reporting to her, was almost certainly going to have a chance to 
look the letter over before Ron ever saw it!_  

Under those circumstances, writing "Oh, I say, Ron, be careful of 
Dolores Umbridge; she's out to do down Dumbledore and discredit Harry 
Potter because my boss, who gave me a wonderful second chance when I 
was very vulnerable over the Barty Crouch Incident, doesn't want to 
believe You-Know-Who is back" would not be the smartest idea in the 
world.  

Ron, unfortunately, is Thick As An Asphalt Sandwich, and took the 
letter at face value.  I wonder what would have happened if Hermione 
had had the opportunity to read it?  She's a lot shrewder than Ron 
(which is not showering her with praise; I've met chunks of cheese with 
better Cunning Plans than Ron comes up with).  

--Eric who, despite appearances, honestly doesn't dislike Ron and 
doesn't understand why some people in the fandom seem to despise him.