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[mmmarcusz.livejournal.com]

One thing that bothers me about the twins is that no matter what they do, they get away with it. There are never any consequences. When they sneak Harry out of his house, flying a magic car into a Muggle area, there are no legal consequences and Molly blusters but doesn't do anything. When they more or less ignore how badly Ginny's getting on (as do Percy and Ron), and don't notice she's being bewitched, there's no real guilt.

They give Harry the Marauders' Map - what if he disappeared some day - would they have told the authorities that they gave him a method of sneaking out of school? Or just stayed quiet and hoped things worked out?

They slip Dudley Ton-Tongue Toffees - he could have died, but again no consequences. They win their bet with Bagman (it was never explained how they knew it - maybe they used magical means in an early draft) but never face consequences (given that the Ministry is notoriously corrupt, it's surprising that Ludo is always on the defensive, and never tries to e.g. get Arthur fired or have the twins prosecuted for their illegal testing). And then Harry hands them a pile of cash, because there are no more worthy causes.

In OOTP, they spy on Order meetings (how bad is the security?) but no DEs seem to exploit this. They also drop out of school without qualifications - unlike in real life, where this would lead to months of them sitting about in the Burrow doing nothing, they instead become master businessmen.

In HBP, their shop sells stuff that is obviously dangerous if exploited, but even when the DEs use their powder, no-one blames them for selling it, or questions a society that allows such weapons to be owned.

In DH, Fred is killed, but a heroic death in battle. It would be much more likely for him to be killed in one of the twins' experiments gone wrong - this would actually force George to undergo some sort of reflection or growth as a character - but as it is, it confirms that Fred was great and everything the twins did was great.

Comments

[dungeonwriter.livejournal.com]

Hehe, I imagine he's a fair dueler, he had no qualms about running in after Death Eaters in book 4 and I doubt he planned on going in there to lecture on potion regulations. Twelve OWLS, and Head Boy, I imagine he knows what to do. He could have run downstairs after they bewitched his badge, hexed them, magically glued them to the wall to think about what they did and had some peace.

He never ever struck back. Anyone else pushed to that would have resorted to homicide. Fratricide, preferably. He took it, even though he didn't have to. That's self control.

And me too. He was my favorite character, because he was so much like me. I'm from a family of seven cousins and I line up as the Percy figure.

Two much older brothers who are perfect and did it all.

A more popular and rule breaking cousin who considered me an embaressment. Cut class, and demanded I cover for her. Tried to get me to cheat for her. Bullied me. No one cared. I was a good student, a good rule abiding young lady, an example to Younger cousins who needed to be guided right.

[charlottehywd.livejournal.com]

Well said. I always liked Percy, but this really makes me admire him more. I don't know how he could have put up with the twins, let alone the rest of the family.