Since in the end of Book 5 Fudge finally believed Harry, what do you think Percy will do to The Weasley's. Do you think he'll go apologize or is he too proud to do that?

I think it'll be too late for Percy. I see him going down the way Regalus did - last minute say he's sorry and bang! Down he goes. I can't wait!

There was a writing camp I went to a few summers ago where I learned a few things about writing characters from this guy named Guy Stewart. He said that characters have to be steadily changing and can't be the same in the end of the series as they are at the beggining. Look at the direction Percy's character's going.
Book 1: We meet Percy and he's a prefect and a bit annoying and hates breaking rules.
Book 2: Not much change he's still annoying though.
Book 3: He's Head Boy and gets more ambitous.
Book 4: Percy works for the Ministry and thinks he's got the best job in the world and bores everyone to death.
Book 5: Percy betrays his family for Fudge and is Junior Minister.

As you can see JK Rowling is only going to make Percy more of a twit. I doubt he's going to apologize and if he does make peace he will refuse to accept that he was wrong.

If he apoligizes, I can't realy see the whole Weasley family taking him back in. Sure, maybe Molly, and a few others. Ron, Fred, George, and Ginny seemed extremely upset with him though, and I just can't imagine them welcoming him back with open arms. To answer your question, I think he might apoligize, but be rejected and go back to the other side.

   

Someone put up somethng here a little while back saying that JKR suggested he'd see the error of his ways...I can't remember. Yell at me if I completely screwed that up.

Anyway, IF that was the case, I'd hate it. I don't think Percy thinks he's in the wrong. Yes, Fudge was humiliated in front of all and had to admit he was wrong, but I don't think Percy would admit to being wrong for an entire year. He's too used to always being right. As we saw with his conversation in book 4 with his parents, though, he seems to look to authority more than he stands up for his parents. IF Voldemort is "more terrible" than before, as Trelawney's prediction states, then Voldemort will be the authority coming up since before, he was taking over everywhere. We know that Voldemort has a way of charming and persuading people to his side. Percy is perfect since not only is he a pureblood, but his parents are ingrained in the front opposing Voldemort. I could see Voldemort wanting Percy as a spy, and Percy wouldn't need to be persuaded too much since Voldemort would be authority and be offering power, two things Percy loves.

I agree Helen. And the fact that Percy is a little on the power-hungry side might help. Voldemort could see this side of Percy and use it to his advantage...

I would be really miffed if Dumbledore allowed Percy into the Order, no matter what he said.  I'd have to say D was the biggest idiot alive if he did that.  Most definetly Percy could turn spy on his family and the Order. 

I want to know if Dumbledore conducts an arm inspection prior to admitting new Order members?  I wonder if there are any other dark marks besides Snape.

I remember it said in the books that "before it was only good and evil." And now in book 5 it was constantly mentioned how different it was now. So I'm thinking it may not just be good/evil. There will probably be an inbetween where Percy/Fudge/those who try to ignore him will fall.

I dunno, I don't see Percy joining Voldemort regardless of what he's offered. But... if someone else who is on Voldemort's side persuades him without knowing what he's getting into... that'd be the only way, I think. I also don't see Dumbledore letting him in the order, either.

Wasn't their a theory that Percy was never really ON Fudge's side? That the fight between Mr Weasley/Percy was staged basically so that he'd be a secret spy in the Ministry and even Mrs. Weasley didn't know about it.... I like that theory, hah... dunno if it's true though. Major respect for Percy if it is :D

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I don't know if I would buy a theory where Percy would have staged the fight to be Fudge's spy. After all, he already has a history of turning on family to support authority, long before that became an issue- such as when he supported Rita Skeeter's article over his father.

So assuming that wasn't the case- I could see Percy willingly going to Voldemort. After all, he turned completely against his parents in OotP and condemned them as ignorant...all just to be at Fudge's side. For the last two years, he has been treating his parents as naive fools. If he so quickly can turn against his own family, I can't see what would stop him from going all the way, although I think there would be hesitation.

But I don't think Dumbledore would let him in the order. Rather, I think Percy would see his parents. I think Molly trusts her family too much. It wouldn't take much for Percy to get his mother's acceptance again, I feel.

Yeah, the way i see it he's going to go pretty evil-dude, but then make up for it in some huge heroic way before he carks it.

Has the theory that he could be under the Impervius curse ever arisen? (as if it hasn't, slap yourself dj!) I don't know if i'd like that or not... i don't think it could work. As helen said, we've seen too much evidence of his hunger for power, authority etc leading up to this.

I agree with the 'not only good/evil' idea. And i definately think Fudge,Percy etc falls here. To me it seems they are simply in denial of Mr.Squiggles' return. (deepest apologies, i can't remember what you decided to name 'Voldie', so i've temporarily named him after my all time favourite childrens show)
I also think Fudge is extremely envious of D'dore, as D has so much power and wisdom, and has outsmarted him countless times, and gets much satisfaction in seeing him defaced. Also, in the words of Ron, 'he's mental, im tellin ya!' i think he's a bit nutty in the head too, but i would never say evil.

Professor Kibbles. His name is professor Kibbles.

I think it's a good point about Fudge being envious of Dumbledore. I think that may be why Percy and Fudge try to go against him. On the offhand chance that they are right and Dumbledore is wrong, they think that by discrediting Dumbledore, they will get the respect that Dumbledore once held, hence more power.

The main thing about Percy is that he is expendable.  The Ministry can use him as far as they can and then throw him to the wolves (who ever they may be).  He can be used as a scape goat because, regardless of his opinion of himself, he has little long term value to anyone yet.  Same as in life...young people graduate from college and big corps. snap up a truck load of them, pump them up and give them large starting salaries, then wait to see which 1 in 20 rises to the top.  That's the keeper and the rest pretty much crash and burn...however, they don't generally know that is the game.  Same with Percy, totally expendable.

i think he'd find it quite difficult to be a spy for PK, since no one actually really trusts him now, though. if he has been on PK's side through book 5, i'd have thought that either PK's losing his touch, or that he's pretty pissed off with the way Percy went around arguing with his family when he could have been more useful staying involved with them.

similarly, if he now (post OOTP) joins PK, he won't be trusted by many of the order, even if he does try to sneak back and become a spy.

i'm not sure he's the spying type: he's too open about what he thinks and believes. not enough subtlety.

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I don't really think that Percy will go over the the evil side because, even though some fans don't like him, he has still got his head on straight and still knows right from wrong. That row with his family was a little out-of-the-blue, but if he really was to go over the Voldy's side, you would think he would be a little more rebellious during his childhood, wouldn't you?

There is a big chance he will apologize but a bigger chance he sides with Voldemort..... He would obviously do anything for power. Personally, I dont think he will make it much longer....


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i don't believe that percy will go to voldemort's side, he's just too stubborn to say he's wrong.