On the perfection of moral virtues/Snape and some Ron as well

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 168880

> >>Montavilla47:
> <massive snip>
> Funny, now I'm seeing a parallel between this moment and the whole 
> Percy story. 
> <snip>
> Likewise, it's Percy's inability to apologize that's keeping the    
> family apart.

Betsy Hp:
Okay, so I'm ignoring the rest of your post to zero in on this one 
aspect. And sadly, it's not really that I think you're wrong plot-
wise.  I think it a high probability that as per JKR Percy is the one 
in the wrong here.

But, IMO, Arthur is the one who should be apologizing.  His son comes 
home with news of a promotion.  A promotion that occurs after his son 
has been the main focus of the MoM witch hunt (hmm, I think I'll say 
I intended that pun <eg>) and Arthur has the audacity to suggest 
Percy didn't *earn* that promotion?  To suggest that it's all a 
wicked plot for the MoM to spy on the Weasley family?  Too right 
Percy felt offended!  Did Arthur ever do anything to help Percy out 
at the MoM?  Did Arthur offer any support when Percy was being 
grilled about Crouch?  Not as far as canon shows.

And *of course* Percy left his home and family.  He's just been told 
he only has his job because the MoM are using him as a patsy to bring 
his family down.  The only way to prove his father wrong is to make 
that accusation impossible.

So yeah, unless Percy's apology is along the lines of, "Sorry Dad 
that you're so damn paranoid and possibly even jealous you couldn't 
be happy for me and instead had to make ugly accusations," I hope he 
doesn't make one.  But, I'm doubting JKR feels the same way. <g>

Betsy Hp (still hoping for spy!Percy in the end)