Pettigrew Is Much Like Gollum

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 30330

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., ktchong73 at y... wrote:

> Pettigrew's role reminded me of Gollum in the Lord of the Rings, 
the 
> little creature who had been twisted by the One ring for but in the 
> end (unwillingly and unwittingly) destroy the ring.  Bilbo spared 
> Gollum's life in The Hobbit, and Gandalf predicted that Gollum 
would 
> ultimately play a part in helping Frodo (Bilbo's nephew and 
> successor) fulfilling his quest.

I've thought this before, but think that it is likely that Pettigrew 
is more like Wormtongue, and not just because of the name.

In very simple terms - Wormtongue has the ear of a king, even though 
he is despised by many others.  Secretly he is in league with Saruman 
(who I see more of a Voldemort than Sauron - especially with his no 
good/evil, only power thing), who he flees to when he is found out.  
Wormtongue ends up as Saruman's lackey/servant, even though he 
loathes him, is repulsed by him and is scared of him, even when he is 
weakened (again Wormtail and Voldemort).
What 
is interesting about this parallel is that Wormtongue is the one 
who "kills" Saruman at the end of LOTR, which makes me believe even 
more in Pettigrew's eventual redemption.


Catherine