[HPforGrownups] Pettigrew & hiding + Trelawney & prophecy

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 42273

Inge writes:

> I can understand why Pettigrew had to be in hiding since he was
> supposedly the dead hero. But I could never understand why he was
> hiding at the Weasley's of all people. I mean - why not at some of
> the loyal DE's? Why would the DE's have reason to see Pettigrew as
> their enemy? After all, he did help Voldemort to get to James and
> Lily and I see no reason why the DE's should not still trust and
> protect him?

Well, maybe he wanted a safer place?  In case anyone ever suspected anything
from the DE's?  I'm still not quite clear on exactly HOW Percy got Scabbers
in the first place.  Did a rat just show up on the door step with a sign,
"I'd like to be your pet."???  And if he wanted a way into Hogwarts (it's a
safe place after all, might be nice to hide in), the Weasleys were pretty
much guaranteed to get in.  Old wizarding family and all, no danger of them
being thrown into Azkaban.

Richelle