Pettigrew in Slytherin?

[Steve Bates]

No: HPFGUIDX 1929

There is good evidence, IMO, to put all of the Marauders as well as 
Lily in Gryffindor. Pettigrew might be considered evil and seem a 
likely candidate for Slytherin, but think about the reasons he turned 
evil.  The defining characteristic of Slytherins is strong ambition, 
which can often lead to evil.  But Wormtail turned evil out of fear, 
not out of ambition.  But while his cowardice might seem to rule him 
out of Gryffindor as well, he does show some occasional sparks of 
bravery.  When I mentioned my opinions on this subject before, 
someone mentioned that it would have taken physical courage for 
Pettigrew to cut off his hand for Voldermort.  There his also his 
attacking Draco on the train in PS when he was bothering Harry.  This 
scene, when considered in light of Scabbers being revealed as 
Pettigrew, raises all sorts of interesting questions on Pettigrew's 
motivation for doing that: was it out of some grudge against Draco's 
father from when they were Death Eaters, or a manifestation of a last 
shred of loyalty to James?