Some people don't show traits of their house except in extreme circumstances. We barely see Percy in action, so perhaps that's why you rarely see his Gryffindor traits.

I personally believe since he was a Prefect and all of that jazz, he has great leadership qualities and can keep a cool head during a crisis.

-Kathleen, Ravenclaw Student

I think Percy's a Slytherdor (or a Gryfferin, however you prefer). He definitely is ambitious and power hungry. He shows a lot of Slytherin traits, and I think that that's going to get him into trouble. It's also those particular traits that are causing the current rift between him and his family.

But, I think that in the end, we'll see something more Gryffindor from him. I think that he'll come to a point where he'll either have to cut himself off from his family completely, or put his foot down. And I think when he comes to the point of no return, he'll choose to put his foot down.

I think that as the first person said, he shows good leadership skills, and he doesn't have a problem taking initiative and keeping a cool head when need truly be. I think that he's got that old Gryffindor bravery and die-hard loyalty in there as well, it's just that at this point in his life, it's sort of overshadowed by his more Slytherin traits.

Becca, Slytherin

I agree, he's acting very ambitious and Slytherin-like right now, but I think that in Books 6 and 7, the true Gryffindor underneath will probably begin to shine through.

At least I hope so because right now I detest him.

-Audra, Gryff

Percy's one of those ones that could really be sorted into any house. He has good leadership skills, like the first person said, but he's smart enough to be in ravenclaw, and ambitious enough to be in slytherin. and hufflepuff? well, any house except for hufflepuff. so why did the sorting hat choose gryffindor? do those qualities really stand out above the others?
my theory: we know that the sorting hat can be influenced by the wearer. harry wanted desperatly to go in gryffindor, so the hat humored him, and put him in gryffindor. percy had two older brothers at hogwarts, both in gryffindor, so he probably heard all about how wonderful gryffindor was, and how terrible slytherin is. he was only 11, so he was still at the stage where he idolized his older brothers, so he probably really wanted to be in gryffindor. the hat saw that, and saw that he did have some gryffindor qualities, and put him there.

~sophia, ravenclaw

well, any house except for hufflepuff.

I disagree. He's a very hard worker, and he's loyal to what's important to him. I think that in the end his loyalty to his family will come out.

Becca, Slytherin

I like your explanation, it makes total sense. :)

I agree with everyone on this question. He may have also been sorted into Gryffindor because it DOES take a lot of bravery to actually betray your family or what not. But at the moment, I do think he is a lot like a Slytherin.

This is one of the reasons why I don't think it makes much sense to pigeon hole a kid at such a young age... Percy may have started out a Gryffindor, but there's not a doubt in my mind that he's all Slytherin now (and mostly the more negative traits). He's power hungry, ambitious, and will sacrifice his family if he thinks they're preventing him from getting to the top. He doesn't seem very cunning/sly though. He's very out in the open with his goals and feelings, so maybe that's the Gryffindor in him coming out?

Oops ---> Paula, Slytherin

Hufflepuff. He is loyal, misguidedly so.

This reminds me alot of the question "How did PETER PETTIGREW get in Gryffindor!?"

I think that while Percy is brave for standing up to his family, I don't think he was doing it for "good" reasons. Basically, I see it more as arrogance than bravery; he looked down on his family for associating with Harry, not so much for anything noble and when they refused to see it his way, he stuck up his nose and marched off.

I do think though, that he will play a better part in the later parts of the books. After the end of the fifth book, he has to be feeling pretty low. He blindly followed a horrible boss in the fourth book and became Fudge's lackey in the Fifth. Both times he was proven wrong in his faith in them and their rather similar Old School Wizard views. He seems to take up ideas, causes, and people rather feverently, doesn't he? He doesn't just work for his bosses, he takes up their gauntlet. He is certainly LOYAL, though, when he puts his mind to following a certain person.

I think he's going to redeem himself in the latter of the series. If he's in Gryff for anything, its because the boy has BALLS when he wants them. So much so that he can be a complete and utter JERK. He's not afraid one bit to tell you off, without reguard to year, age, or house. One example I find interesting is that the Malfoy's are really good at baiting the Weasley family to violence. I don't remember what book it was, but Draco makes a remark about "Why are YOU down here so late?" and instead of losing his temper, Percy whips out the "I'm a prefect you little punk, get the hell back to bed." He has some poise. I honestly don't think Percy is remotely intimidated by the Malfoys, because his ego is just as big as theirs. I can just see him rolling his eyes and snorting at their insults. Three giant inflated balloons in one room, they don't intimidate, they just bang into each other. If you've got him on your side, you have one hell of a backer.

Percy is a smart kid, two times he's been proven wrong, he's got to know by now that he needs to trust Dumbledore and his family's judgement. I think he's willing to risk his life for the causes he believes in which will show up later and show his Gryff-ness. (I think the same goes for Pettigrew. He's easily intimidated and ruled, but inside he's going to be willing to die for something or someone. He just needs the opportunity and enough stress to bring it out.)

-- Bri//Ravenclaw

This reminds me alot of the question "How did PETER PETTIGREW get in Gryffindor!?"

I've actually been studying Peter's character (I play him in an RPG, so that means knowing his character inside and hout, and coming up with theories on him.) If you like, I could post my theories either here or in another Hogsmeade post.

Forgot to sign my post. -_-

-- Becca, Hufflepuff

Oh, I'd definately love to hear your theories! Really, Peter is SO HARD because we know so very little about his personality.

I'm pretty heavily influenced by my friend, S. A. Bonasi, to be honest. But, I will try to work up a psot tonight. I want to make some headway on my homework first.

Percy has qualities of all four houses. I think he was put in Gryffindor because that was where he needed to grow. I'm still hoping that his very Slytherin-like actions of the last book will come out either as him being an undercover spy on Fudge or he will repent and return to his family. His intelligence is Ravenclaw, his support of the traditional ministry status quo is Hufflepuff, his ambition is Slytherin, and somewhere in him is the lion's heart that I believe he was sorted into Gryffindor to develop. Just my opinions. Of course, it takes a lot of Gryffindor courage to go against your family too.
Kelley, Gryffindor

I think the sorting hat put him in the right place, but the sudden power he was given in the MoM made him lose perspective on a lot of things that were previously really important. I get the feeling that now that Dumbledore and Harry have been proven right that we may see a complete turnaround in him

Melissa, Gryff

I'm HOPING that Percy is secretly working for the DA and didn't turn against his family. Percy seems like a Slytherdorr with all that ambition.

PrettyVeela, Slytherin