Good characters going bad...specifically Wormtail

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., catherine at c... wrote:
Finally, if 
> anyone is going to be offered the chance of some kind of 
redemption, 
> I believe it is him.  It is possible that JKR drops a hint about 
this 
> when Dumbledore is telling Harry that it wasn't a bad thing he does 
> when he saves Wormtail's life, and that he may be glad of this one 
> day.  I am hoping that there comes a time when Wormtail finds the 
> courage to do something good, and turn away from Voldemort.
> 
> Catherine


My take on this is that Wormtail will sacrafice his own life to save 
Harry's in a later book, probably book 7.  The only way to 
truly "make up" for his part in the murder of Lily and James is to 
die saving their son.  In this way, we again see good triumph over 
evil.  I know that this is a bit cliche, but the only other two 
options for Wormtail is to 1) stay evil (which I think by 
Dumbledore's comments we know isn't 100% true, or 2) come back to the 
good side.  I don't think this will happen because Voldemort has too 
much of a hold on Wormtail.  Is only out is death, which (I hope) 
will happen while saving Harry.

Melissa