| • Science | • People | • Locations | • Timeline |
| Percy Weasley | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Hair Colour | Red |
| Eye Colour | Unknown |
| House | Gryffindor |
| Blood Purity | Pure-blood |
| Loyalty | Ministry of Magic |
When readers first meet Percy in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first volume in an ongoing series of (eventually) at least seven books for children written by British author J. Rowling, and starring Harry Potter, a young wizard. The book has also been made into a film of, he is a prefectThe word prefect can refer to any of a number of types of official, including: in Latin, praefectus a high-ranking military or civil official in the Roman Empire; the title now attaches to the heads of some departments of the Roman Curia, who are traditio; in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third book in the Harry Potter series of children's books by J. A film based on the book was released on May 31st, 2004, in the United Kingdom (released early due to popular demand) and June 4th in the Unite, he becomes Head Boy. The black sheep of the family, he is relatively humourless, and thus the butt of many of Fred and George's jokes and pranks. However, his mother favors him, as he causes her no grief.
In the films, he is played by Chris Rankin.
In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, he is shown to be behaving furtively (perhaps a red herring with which to lead the reader to suspect he is responsible for the opening of the Chamber). It is later revealed that he secretly has a girlfriend -- Penelope Clearwater (a Ravenclaw). Ginny discovers this before the other characters and it is only through her that Harry and others discover this. Also in this book, we learn that his parents gave Percy an owl, Hermes, in honor of his becoming a prefect.
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, he reached his final year at Hogwarts. He graduated in June of 1994 at the age of seventeen, and soon started working for the Ministry of Magic under Mr. Crouch (whom he looked at like something of an idol in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire).
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, he was promoted to the status of Junior Assistant to the Minister of Magic by the Minister himself ( Cornelius Fudge); this prompted a personal and political dispute with his father ( Arthur Weasley), which resulted in Percy’s subsequent alienation from his family. Christmas gifts sent to him were returned.
When Percy heard Ron had been made a prefect, he sent Ron a letter suggesting that he "sever ties" with Harry Potter, whom the Ministry believed was lying about the return of Lord Voldemort, and pay loyalty to Dolores Umbridge, who Percy called a "delightful woman." Ron ripped up Percy's letter and threw it into the fire. Now that Fudge has accepted that Voldemort has truly returned, it remains to be seen whether Percy will make up with his family.
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