Percy's Letter Urges Ron to Sever Ties with Harry

PAGES: 295-300

Late at night, Ron receives a letter from his estranged brother Percy Weasley. In the letter, Percy congratulates Ron on becoming a prefect but warns him to distance himself from Harry, claiming that associating with Harry could harm Ron's future. Percy also advises Ron to ally with Dolores Umbridge and hints at changes coming to Hogwarts. Ron is furious and destroys the letter, while Harry feels a wave of sympathy for his own estrangement from the wizarding world.