Whenever you ask a Potterhead who their favorite characters are, there is always a Weasley on the list, and that Weasley is never ever Percy. As a young fan, I would more quickly name Ron and Ginny among my favorite gingers, but as I’ve gotten older and reread the books, I find myself becoming more interested in, and sympathetic toward, Percy. Hear me out before you call him a prat. Okay, even I can admit he’s a total prat, but he’s my favorite prat. Here’s why.