Percy vs Arthur (was:Re: On the perfection of moral virtues...)

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 168894

> >>Betsy Hp:
> > <snip>
> > But, IMO, Arthur is the one who should be apologizing.
> > <snip>

> >>Hickengruendler:
> I agree with you up to a certain point.
> <snip>
> I know that you don't like Molly much, but what happened between    
> Arthur and Percy was not her fault and she tried to keep contact   
> with her son.
> <snip>

Betsy Hp:
Okay, putting a choke hold on my usual tendency to blame *everything* 
on Molly <eg>, I can agree that Percy didn't really have reason to 
blame his mother for his father's actions.  However, Arthur accused 
Percy of being a spy on the family.  The *only* way for Percy to 
prove he's not a spy is to have nothing to do with the family.  And 
that includes (might *especially* include, actually) his mom, who'd 
know what everyone was up to and could possibly fill evil MoMspy!
Percy in.

I can see Percy apologizing to Molly for his part in her suffering.  
But I'd hate for it to appear that Molly's suffering was all Percy's 
fault since I think Arthur holds the lion's share of the blame.

> >>Hickengruendler:
> <snip> 
> Same is true for not visiting Arthur after the snake bite, though I 
> see the possibility of him hearing from the bite inly after        
> Arthur's life wasn't in danger anymore.
> <snip>

Betsy Hp:
As you say, Percy has been forced (by his father) to cut himself off 
from the family, how would he even hear about Arthur's snake bite in 
a timely manner?  And why would he think his appearance would do 
anything other than agitate an already greviously injured man?

But yes, I agree that it does take two to tango, so Percy isn't a 
*competely* innocent lamb here.  But neither is he the Weasley demon.

Betsy Hp (agreeing that there wasn't much in the last book to suggest 
spy!Percy, unfortunately)