Hmm...is it possible that he has a spying agenda of his own? Maybe he hasn't made it evident to any of the Order, but could he be working things out on his own? That way, if he messes up again, no one would know but himself and he has a cover. If not, he'll eventually be able to come back with something to 'redeem' himself with. Does that make sense? ;)
It does make sense. I hadn't actually considered the possibility that if Percy were a spy for the side of Right, he might be acting entirely of his own volition, rather than having been guided/ordered by a superior in the Order. That would also be a very interesting playout.
It's going to be so interesting to find out what really is up with that boy. There's just no way to know.
This is an interesting thought, but I can't help feeling he's not a sufficiently independent thinker to do something that self-motivated. I mean, for Percy, if a tree falls in the forest but no superior is there to commend it, did it really fall? :) Still, this would be cool if it happened, but I think we need to be given a stronger clue first.
I'm not too emotionally invested in Percy, and maybe because of that I'm pretty comfortable predicting he'll do the right thing in the end. He's not evil; I don't think any other character arc makes sense. Maybe he'll stymie Scrimgeour at the last minute somehow to allow Harry to do what he needs to do.
As much as I would really, really like to believe that there is something going on in the background, I think Percy is letting his pride get in the way, and that's why we haven't seen a Weasley family reconcilliation. I have to believe that he knows he stood on the wrong side of this thing, but he just can't bring himself to admit it. I don't know that I could walk back into my family after making such a HUGE mistake and saying Hey, Mom and Dad, I was wrong. Sorry for treating you so badly this past year. Let's forgive and forget, shall we?".
I don't know that I could walk back into my family after making such a HUGE mistake and saying Hey, Mom and Dad, I was wrong. Sorry for treating you so badly this past year. Let's forgive and forget, shall we?".
It is a hard thing to do. An incredibly hard thing to do. It fully and wholly sucks for him, if that's what he's still got ahead of him. But... like melissa_tlc said... he's a Gryffindor. He was sorted for having the kind of courage it takes to do such a thing. If that's what he needs to do, and he even dimly consciously realizes that it is up to him to do it, I just wonder why he hasn't even attempted.
Unfortunately, I think Percy's just being stubborn at this point...I was rather disappointed (and surprised) not to see more of him in HBP. I hope the reason why he was put in Gryffindor will come out in Book 7. I have a feeling that it will take something rather drastic (say, Ron's life endangered) for him to come around.
I also worry for Percy's own safety. I think, if there were to be a Weasley death, he's the most likely candidate...
The Incompleteness of Plot Threads (and of Life)dr_cJuly 31 2005, 22:49:05 UTC
Once upon a time, I sort of had an unspoken expectation that by Book 7, we'd have all of the plot conflicts nicely resolved. Sirius and Snape would be getting along. The House-Elves would be on the path toward liberation, without angry vengenance on their former masters. Snape would lead Slytherin House to a new and kinder identity. And so forth. Not that I consciously and definitely would have stated that as a firm expectation (although some of the above I did toy with as theories), but that that just kind of seemed like how the books ought to end up
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As mentioned earlier in the comments, I think Percy is probably the most likely candidate for a Weasley death. It will be due to the fact that he truly does love his family despite him letting his ego get in the way of his heart and that he was sorted into Gryffindor for a reason. He will not have reconciled with his family before his death because, let's be honest, that really ratchets up the angst and woe factor. Everyone will be saying, "I can't believe I said such horrible things about Percy?" or "Why did I ever think so badly about Percy?" and all that. It will be glorious drama and ever so heartwrenching
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Dude, I too still think that Percy's going to die. I just--his complete devotion to Ron and Ginny (cf. CoS and GoF) when he sees them unhappy or in danger, I think makes him especially vulnerable when it comes to threats on their lives (I would be interested to find out what happened when Percy learned of Ron's close shave). I believe that if he were presented with a situation where Ron or Ginny were in immediate danger, he would sacrifice himself without hesitation
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It's going to be so interesting to find out what really is up with that boy. There's just no way to know.
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I'm not too emotionally invested in Percy, and maybe because of that I'm pretty comfortable predicting he'll do the right thing in the end. He's not evil; I don't think any other character arc makes sense. Maybe he'll stymie Scrimgeour at the last minute somehow to allow Harry to do what he needs to do.
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As much as I would really, really like to believe that there is something going on in the background, I think Percy is letting his pride get in the way, and that's why we haven't seen a Weasley family reconcilliation. I have to believe that he knows he stood on the wrong side of this thing, but he just can't bring himself to admit it. I don't know that I could walk back into my family after making such a HUGE mistake and saying Hey, Mom and Dad, I was wrong. Sorry for treating you so badly this past year. Let's forgive and forget, shall we?".
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It is a hard thing to do. An incredibly hard thing to do. It fully and wholly sucks for him, if that's what he's still got ahead of him. But... like melissa_tlc said... he's a Gryffindor. He was sorted for having the kind of courage it takes to do such a thing. If that's what he needs to do, and he even dimly consciously realizes that it is up to him to do it, I just wonder why he hasn't even attempted.
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I also worry for Percy's own safety. I think, if there were to be a Weasley death, he's the most likely candidate...
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