[HPforGrownups] Wormtail as Gollum (was What HP Character Scares You Most?)

[Aberforth's Goat]

No: HPFGUIDX 23877

Rachelle wrote,

> [...] I believe it was Frodo (sorry, very
> rusty on LOTR) who had the chance to kill Gollum, but didn't, and
> Gandalf said almost exactly the same thing about Gollum that
> Dumbledore said about Wormtail.

The Pettigrew - Gollum link is a pretty clear one. However, I expect that
Pettigrew will make some kind of voluntary choice, as opposed to Gollum, who
saved Frodo (and Middle Earth) through an act of betrayal that just happened
to destroy both him andthe ring. In LOTR Gollum is utlimately beyond
redemption, even though there is a spark of good in him. I think Pettigrew
has better chances.

> P.S. And when Gollum takes the ring from Frodo, doesn't he do it by
> biting off one of Frodo's fingers? Hmmmmmm.

Curious. There is already a bit of a parallel there, albeit skewed. Gollum
bites off Frodo's finger in his act of betrayal; Pettigrew blows off his own
finger in his. Thanks for mentioning that--and I'll add it to the FAQ!

Baaaaaa!

Aberforth's Goat (a.k.a. Mike Gray)
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