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cherrylisie

do you guys want to see a really random song i tend to associate with Percy?

yes?

cool

some lines in particular if you were curious c:

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This is a playlist I put together in honor of my favorite Harry Potter character Percy! The songs range in tone and style but I choose them

I don’t know if it’s on here but I found this playlist you might like then lol

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highlights

content warning: sexual innuendo / 16+ recommended.

listened to behind the wand and goblet of wine's draigcon podcast with chris rankin today -- here are some highlights (roughly transcribed):

auditioning

"Alright, I'm too old for the main characters, because they're looking for 11/12 year olds and I'm like. 16. And as a 16 year old school prefect in real life, who do I have the highest chance of being cast as? And I thought: Nobody's going to want Percy. So I went for Percy."

casting Penelope for CoS

"They had me help cast Penelope! So they basically took a socially awkward, 17yo spotty ginger kid and went and let him choose a girlfriend. It was basically like, 'So, which one do you like, Chris?'"

filming CoS (paraphrased)

apparently there was actual discussion on set about the logistics of "What was Gryffindor Prefect Percy Weasley doing in the Slytherin dungeons? Surely it would make more sense for him to be patrolling near his Common Room", and it just delved into jokes about how in the books when Ron and Harry go to the dungeons to find Draco they come across a blonde Ravenclaw (cough cough penny) not 5 minutes before they come across Percy, and then Draco says something like "yeah, he's down here a lot", which to me is just-- pfffffffffft HAHAHA

FANFICTION

Chris: Have I read Percy fic? Yes. Podcast: Do you wish you hadn't? Chris: Uhhh, it's been a while, if I'm honest. But there were some wonderful Percy/Oliver ones. Chris: And I say wonderful in the sense that I found them absolutely hilarious, and Sean Biggerstaff finds them just... deeply disturbing, and really quite worrying.

the misunderstanding (innuendo is here)

Random listener: If Percy went to a pub on a friday night, what do you think he'd order? Chris: I thought you said "if Percy went to a park on a friday night"(laughing) That would be a whole other scenario! "What would Percy be doing at a park on a friday night?" Chris, singson: Slash Fiction time~~ Oliver's wood. (table proceeds to die laughing)

actual answer: I think a gin and tonic? He's got a 1920s vibe.

cauldron leaks

Podcast: Any other topics you want to talk/discuss about Percy? Chris, in a very posh and haughty tone: cAuLdRon BoTtOms

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Always iconic ✨

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highlights

content warning: sexual innuendo / 16+ recommended.

listened to behind the wand and goblet of wine's draigcon podcast with chris rankin today -- here are some highlights (roughly transcribed):

auditioning

casting Penelope for CoS

filming CoS (paraphrased)

FANFICTION

the misunderstanding (innuendo is here)

actual answer: I think a gin and tonic? He's got a 1920s vibe.

cauldron leaks

Podcast: Any other topics you want to talk/discuss about Percy? Chris, in a very posh and haughty tone: cAuLdRon BoTtOms

foreverinpanicmode

💭 ROMANTIC HEADCANNONS ABOUT PERCY WEASLEY!

these headcannons are things that i wholeheartedly believe in and will forever defend.

this guy hates nicknames, he will forever throw hands with anyone who tries to give him a stupid lil nickname. however, he will let his lover choose one nickname to call him while they're out in public.

as for when they're at home? 😏 he likes to be called all sorts of lil nicknames, especially when they're getting hot and heavy with each other.

percy is the type of guy who isn't silent about his lover or his feelings for his lover, he expresses them greatly in any form possible. he loves telling his friends about them and will show them off at any point in time.

he takes photos of everything that goes on around him when he's with his lover, he loves seeing them react to stuff like animals, babies, old people, plants, historical places, museums, etc. he keeps a little photobook just full of pictures.

pda is a big no no for percy, but he does allow a kiss here or a peck there. he doesn't mind small cuddles like when his lover burrows themselves into his side or arms bc they're overwhelmed or tired. but full on kissing moments are just very stressful for him to deal with.

when he finally finds himself in a good financial position, he will go all out for date nights and night ins. he loves taking his lover out on lil dates to celebrate just about everything and anything: birthdays, promotions, engagements of friends, weddings of friends, family outings, baby showers, baby announcements, etc

percy isn't a pressurer. he will not pressure his lover into doing anything that they aren't comfortable with doing. this also loosely translates to: if you try and force my lover to do anything they're uncomfortable with, i will personally throw hands or kill you with my bare hands.

percy's main love language is words of affirmation which means he loves being told when he's doing a good job and if he's doing things the right way. this heavily ties into sexy times which makes him the sub between him and his lover 😈. his next love language is acts of service, he absolutely adores doing anything that his lover asks of him and almost always does it perfectly. he takes his time perfecting his performance and his abilities to ensure his lover always is happy. his third main love language is quality time, while he does love having time to himself, he likes to enjoy his alone time with his lover as they're presence calms him down and keeps him grounded. he will go anywhere and everywhere with his partner to keep them happy and smiling.

percy really is a gentle lover, and even in the dominant position he will always make sure that his lover gives their consent before he does anything to them. he never wants to hurt or frighten his lover as he knows what anger can do to someone's psyche.

he is family oriented, yet he is huge on not making his lover feel obligated to meet his family or become close/friends with his family either. he also doesn't want his lover to feel obligated or forced to have kids if they don't want any kids.

percy weasley is a lover not a fighter, as stated above in a different saying. but this doesn't mean he isn't willing to throw hands, as also stated above.

this might be a bit controversial but i believe that percy looks for the level of intelligence when looking into a potential lover. while it isn't his main priority, it is definitely a big part in determining whether or not his lover and him would be able to have a life together. his main priority his personality, if they're personalities don't match or if they don't fit in with his family's personality, then he doesn't even dare consider them a possibility in his love life.

percy is the man who will always be the gentleman, and will go on to teach his children the ways of a gentleman ( irregardless of their given gender identity ), as he believes that all people should behave gentlemanly.

he will open doors for his lover, he will open car doors, he will lay down his jacket over a puddle, or lift his lover over a ledge. he will put his hands over the corners of tabletops or countertops to prevent his lover from hitting their heads. he constantly watches his lover's water intake cuz he knows that people frequently forget to drink water. he pays attention to what his lover orders and remembers for next time so that his lover always gets something to eat ( even if his lover tells him they're not hungry ).

he will befriend his lover's friends because be knows they aren't his enemy, but his only source for his lover's secrets and desires. he will always do what it takes to ensure his lover's happiness, and that means making sure that his lover's friends are happy too.

he always invites his lover's friends if his lover and him are going out for dinner or to an event, after becoming financially stable, he wanted to provide for his lover whenever he could.

he goes all out for birthdays and other big celebrations like holidays or announcements.

he's the typical roses, suits, and chocolates type of guy when it comes to celebrating valentines or easter or something like that.

he doesn't get overly jealous, he won't condemn his lover from having male friends or judge his lover for their choice of friends either. he will get involved if he feels like the male friend is getting too handsy or too aggressively flirty; this goes for old friends and newer friends.

percy doesn't judge. his lover can identify in any sort of way and he will always love his lover for who they are as a person, which also leads me to believe that percy is pansexual and demisexual; translating that he only goes for someone if he develops a true and deep emotional connection/attachment to the person he wishes to romance.

hchollym

Percy Weasley & the Weasley's Homophobia/Transphobia

I wrote about Percy having Oldest Daughter Syndrome in this post, but that got me thinking, and I realized something - out of all the Weasley siblings, Percy is the only one that doesn't fit into gender norms.

So I started going back and rereading to double check, and I was blown away by just how many traditionally feminine traits Percy has in the books that I didn't notice the first time I read them! 😱

It has me wondering if that was subconsciously - or purposely - a major contributor of why the Weasley children disliked Percy so much (given how homophobic/transphobic the Wizarding World is in general).

The Basics/Personality Traits

Percy doesn't play Quidditch (i.e. sports).

He enjoys Divination - a subject that is seen as silly by the popular characters & only people like Lavender and Parvati (i.e. "dumb" girls) enjoy it.

He's not great at chess: "He [Harry] suspected he wouldn’t have lost so badly if Percy hadn’t tried to help him so much." According to many studies, there is a stereotype that boys are better at playing chess than girls.

Percy is more organized and clean: ""Ron hasn't put all his new things in his trunk yet," said Percy, in a long-suffering voice. "He's dumped them on my bed."" This is a common stereotype for women, while men tend to be thought of as messier.

Descriptions/Word Choice

Percy is said to be, "fussy about rule-breaking and fond of bossing everyone around." Fussy and bossy are both sexist phrases that are commonly used to describe women who aren't accommodating enough.

Book 2 said, "Percy swelled in a manner that reminded Harry forcefully of Mrs. Weasley. “Get — away — from — there —” Percy said, striding toward them and starting to bustle them along, flapping his arms." It's not a coincidence that the other Weasley brothers are never compared to their mother.

In Book 4, it stated, "“Mr. Crouch!” said Percy breathlessly, sunk into a kind of halfbow that made him look like a hunchback. “Would you like a cup of tea?”" He is portrayed as being quite submissive and eager to please in his job (traits traditionally used to describe the ideal woman, particularly in the religious sectors).

Later in Book 4, there's this conversation: "“Maybe Percy’s poisoning him,” said Ron. “Probably thinks if Crouch snuffs it he’ll be made head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation.”" Poisoning is most often done by women, whereas men tend to kill someone in more aggressive ways.

His Job

Percy worked as an assistant/secretary to Mr. Crouch and then for the Minister of Magic - both of which are considered "women's jobs." This dates back to the Industrial Revolution, when more than 1.7 million women began working in this career, and it is still predominantly held by women (who make up almost 90% of secretaries and assistants).

Even his research was feminine:

“What are you working on?” said Harry. “A report for the Department of International Magical Cooperation,” said Percy smugly. “We’re trying to standardize cauldron thickness.

Cauldrons are generally associated with women because they were also used for cooking, and in paintings, it is almost always witches (women) depicted with cauldrons.

Then, there's this:

“I don’t reckon he’d come home if Dad didn’t make him. He’s obsessed. Just don’t get him onto the subject of his boss. According to Mr. Crouch . . . as I was saying to Mr. Crouch . . . Mr. Crouch is of the opinion . . . Mr. Crouch was telling me . . . They’ll be announcing their engagement any day now.”

A secretary falling in love with their boss and becoming obsessed... hmm, where have I heard this stereotype before? 🙄

Discipline

A research study on parental discipline found that, "“When it comes to disciplining the kids, there’s been a role reversal in the modern home,” the study concluded, with moms being more consistent in discipline than dads. The researchers found that dads are no longer the strict disciplinarians that they were in the ’50s and ’60s, and are more likely to let children get away with wrong behavior and less likely to talk through discipline issues with the kids.""

We certainly see that dynamic in the Weasley household with Molly & Arthur, and we continue that trend with most of the Weasley sons - Bill & Charlie definitely aren't disciplining anyone; they're the cool, "chill" brothers who contribute to the problem by smashing tables around in the air for fun.

Percy is the only one who disciplines the younger kids - especially at school and in the role of a prefect:

“Five points from Gryffindor!” Percy said tersely, fingering his prefect badge. “And I hope it teaches you a lesson! No more detective work, or I’ll write to Mum!”

Fred and George were going the wrong way about cheering her up. They were taking turns covering themselves with fur or boils and jumping out at her from behind statues. They only stopped when Percy, apoplectic with rage, told them he was going to write to Mrs. Weasley and tell her Ginny was having nightmares.

Lack of Humor

“Yeah, well, Percy wouldn’t want to work for anyone with a sense of humor, would he?” said Ron, now starting on a chocolate eclair. “Percy wouldn’t recognize a joke if it danced naked in front of him wearing Dobby’s tea cozy.”

It is repeated regularly throughout the books that Percy isn't funny and can't take a joke, which correlates to the sexist idea that women aren't funny (or that men are much funnier).

Mother-Hen Tendencies

Percy has so many instances of looking out for his siblings (or noticing when something is wrong) and worrying about them (i.e. fussing over them):

Her Pepperup potion worked instantly, though it left the drinker smoking at the ears for several hours afterward. Ginny Weasley, who had been looking pale, was bullied into taking some by Percy.

Dear Tom, Percy keeps telling me I’m pale and I’m not myself. I think he suspects me…

& After the Second Task in Book 4:

Percy seized Ron and was dragging him back to the bank (“Gerroff, Percy, I’m all right!”)

Compare this to Fleur's reaction only a few sentences later:

Fleur had broken free of Madame Maxime and was hugging her sister.

(In fact, Percy & Fleur share a lot of characteristics, but that's a topic for a different time.)

Relationships

Percy had a girlfriend, but he still broke the gender norms by writing love letters to her all summer and keeping a photograph of her. This type of romantic personality isn't stereotypically common of most teenage boys (especially in these books), but it is common of characters like Lavender, who bought Ron a gold necklace (and Ron was appalled at the idea of wearing it).

His Brothers

To compare, the only other Weasley brother who shows any traditionally feminine traits is Bill with his long hair (and I guess his one earring, but that became very popular among guys during the 80's/90's). This is a physical characteristic as opposed to an emotional/behavioral one, and Bill doesn't get any negative reaction, because he is masculine in every other way - He had a dangerous, exciting job for many years; he has a career working with money (74% of people working in finance are men); he married a much younger, attractive woman (think about Leonardo DiCaprio not dating women over the age of 25); and he had a completely heteronormative marriage.

To Summarize

Percy has an abundance of traditionally feminine characteristics in the books, as opposed to his brothers, who definitely do not. Given how society is in the Wizarding World, it is very likely that this contributed to his strained relationship with his family. 😥

mirrorofliterature

to me, percy weasley is one of the most interesting characters in harry potter.

which shouldn’t be a surprise, sure, as he is one of my favourite characters, but -

he did not fall in line with the rest of his family and he is a character whose true characterisation, whose true self, shines when you reject his lousy creator’s poor portrayal of him, because as much as she likes to think otherwise, she thinks in black and white. her bias shines clear, and it is not good bias. she associates motherhood with purity, but femininity with impurity and frivolity. she sees family as a one way track. anyway -

percy weasley is grey, complex, and simply fascinating to unpack. oliver wood complements him well as a romantic partner (supportive, similarly passionate, similarly socially awkward but so devoted, so loyal).

I promote the headcanon (reality, if you ask me), that percy thinks in grey and nuance whilst simultaneously headcanoning him as autistic because those two things are far from mutually exclusive. percy is autistic coded, and I just think it’s neat, but also - I think he sees nuance really well, and that’s probably why I don’t often gel with his characterisation in fic, where he is portrayed as two-dimensional, flat, a ministry lover with no independent thought.

percy is full of independent thought, as evident by his breaking away from his family and distrusting dumbledore after decades of lavish praise. saying he was mindlessly loyal to the ministry is disloyal to his character and far less interesting.

one of percy weasley’s key traits is intelligence, and I wish more people would let that shine instead of pushing him into one category or the other, into ‘misunderstood boy under the imperius who has never done anything wrong ever!’ and ‘evil. personification of the evil. we all hate this weasley!’

nuance is neat.

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In other news

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I’m definitely gay. Wow I love women damn

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Thoughts that just occurred to me about Percy Weasley

-the boy was def a victim of Parentification

-he was told is beloved pet was actually a grown ass man who also was a mass murder. I’m going to assume he didn’t take that well. Percy likely slept with that rat in the same bed; I can only imagine the mental toll that reveal took on him.

-his little sister was possessed and almost died. I feel like that’s not talked about enough lol.

-is told that his boss, the man he looks up to and who has mentored (?) him, sent an innocent Sirius Black to prison with no trial; and that everything that was done regarding the Death Eater trials was unethical and illegal? That’s a rip in your faith of government that he’s worked his own life to work in.

-was friends with Cedric; this is more of a between the lines read of canon, but they were neighbors and around the same age. Totally makes sense they would be friends, and so post the Graveyard, of course Percy would be confused and angry at why his friend is dead.

- Percy gets promoted at the ministry, he’s like 18-19, and is functionally running an entire department by himself. Only for his father to tell him that he doesn’t deserve it and that he only got the position due to his bosses wanted to use him as a spy. Of course that would hurt a normal person, but following all the things previously listed?

Percy being told he would easily betray his family would be a guy punch. Here is this boy who likely stepped in all the time to help raise his siblings, and looked after them at school. He put up with all of their antics, and still took care of them. He has done NOTHING to show that he disliked his family and would betray them beside take up a job position that was encouraged by his father (Arthur wanted his kids to work in the ministry).

Furthermore, it wasn’t public knowledge that Voldy wasn’t full dead post 1981 Halloween. Of course Percy would be questioning the events leading to Cedric’s death. You have Harry- who is a trouble maker and who breaks rules that are in place for safety purposes- who is tied to Ginny’s experience, and is the one who reveal his pet rat was actually a creepy man. Harry is the root of Percy’s blissful ignorance. It makes perfect sense he would be wary of everything.

I totally see how he could have seen Cedric’s death as being and accidental result of Harry’s rule breaking, and Dumbledore (who public ally favors Harry) covering for him by saying Voldy is back.

If Voldy is back, Dumbledore automatically gets more power in society since Voldy fears him- so there is the motivation of a lie.

Anyway, this is me basically saying that Percy def wasn’t the only, and really even the bad guy in his situations in canon.

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hchollym

Controversial take but: In canon if any of the Weasleys had to choose between saving Harry’s life and saving Percy’s they would 100% all pick Harry. And that’s absolutely disgusting.

Ooh, I try not to bash characters (because I know things are rarely black and white), but you're bringing out my b&/chy side towards the Weasleys, so here we go with an angry rant...

Controversial/Unpopular Opinion:

You are absolutely right (except for Molly), and it's not just because they "love" Harry. The Weasleys were also star-struck by Harry's fame, and here are some examples from the text:

“Hey, Mom, guess what? Guess who we just met on the train?” Harry leaned back quickly so they couldn’t see him looking. “You know that black-haired boy who was near us in the station? Know who he is?” “Who?” “Harry Potter!” Harry heard the little girl’s voice. “Oh, Mom, can I go on the train and see him, Mom, eh please…” “You’ve already seen him, Ginny, and the poor boy isn’t something you goggle at in a zoo. Is he really, Fred? How do you know?” “Asked him. Saw his scar. It’s really there — like lightning.”

After the Sorting Hat placed Harry in Gryffindor:

...the Weasley twins yelled, “We got Potter! We got Potter!”

They didn’t even know him yet, and they’re bragging that they “got” Harry Potter.

Mrs. Weasley was clattering around, cooking breakfast a little haphazardly, throwing dirty looks at her sons as she threw sausages into the frying pan. Every now and then she muttered things like “don’t know what you were thinking of,” and “never would have believed it.” “I don’t blame you, dear,” she assured Harry, tipping eight or nine sausages onto his plate. “Arthur and I have been worried about you, too. Just last night we were saying we’d come and get you ourselves if you hadn’t written back to Ron by Friday. But really,” (she was now adding three fried eggs to his plate) “flying an illegal car halfway across the country — anyone could have seen you —”

Molly being sweet and maternal to an orphan is not the problem - the problem is that she showed no such kindness to Luna, who: lost her mother, lived close by them, had a slightly crazy father who was likely overwhelmed by his wife's death, and was the same age as Ginny. There’s a definite double standard there.

At that moment there was a diversion in the form of a small, redheaded figure in a long nightdress, who appeared in the kitchen, gave a small squeal, and ran out again. “Ginny,” said Ron in an undertone to Harry. “My sister. She’s been talking about you all summer.” “Yeah, she’ll be wanting your autograph, Harry,” Fred said with a grin, but he caught his mother’s eye and bent his face over his plate without another word. Nothing more was said until all four plates were clean, which took a surprisingly short time.

That family has been in awe of The Harry Potter since the beginning, and they were a little too quick to “accept him” as part of their own. They certainly treated him better than they ever treated Percy.

Yet despite this, Percy was never anything less than decent towards Harry before he left his family (he answered Harry’s questions about professors and classes, tried to help him play Chess, kept a close eye on him for safety when Sirius Black was loose, etc.).

But ultimately, the Weasleys treated Harry like their 6th son while acting like Percy was the annoying cousin, so it’s not surprising that Percy finally got tired of it and became bitter and resentful. I would too!

Thanks for the comment. 😊

austenpoppy

"Ginny's brothers didn't notice she wasn't herself" - debunked

This is not an attack on anyone, I'm simply disagreeing with your interpretation of this part of the books if you share the view expressed in the title. This isn't a criticism of Ginny, either, in case you were wondering; Ginny's my second favourite character after Ron and she was a child when this happened. I'm simply saying that the idea Ginny's brothers didn't see she wasn't behaving like herself is false, which doesn't make Ginny's time under the control of Voldemort less horrifying.

Ron

Ginny Weasley seemed very disturbed by Mrs. Norris's fate. According to Ron, she was a great cat lover. "But you haven't really got to know Mrs. Norris," Ron told her bracingly. "Honestly, we're much better off without her." Ginny's lip trembled. "Stuff like this doesn't often happen at Hogwarts," Ron assured her. "They'll catch the maniac who did it and have him out of here in no time. I just hope he's got time to Petrify Filch before he's expelled. I'm only joking -" Ron added hastily as Ginny blanched.