[HPforGrownups] Re: The Fateful Night (VERY long)

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 42297


Jenny from Ravenclaw writes:

> Polyjuiced Pettigrew?  I find that one hard to swallow :-).  I imagine
> that Pettigrew spent all of his time and energy dealing with
> Voldemort, setting the Potters up, and then setting Sirius up as well.
> I just don't see him sitting down and taking the time to make and take
> Polyjuice Potion on top of that.  Polyjuice Potion takes time to take
> effect and to wear off; Pettigrew was too pressed for time to go
> through all of that.

You know, I just read through Sirius' account of that night again, and it
does give the implication that as soon as he realized what Peter'd done (and
what he'd done) he would've gone immediately searching for him.  What on
earth would he have done with a baby?  Let's see, baby on one hip, "I know
it was you, Peter!"  Let's just put baby Harry right in the face of danger,
why don't we!  That wouldn've been very smart.  Though I don't quite see
Peter Pettigrew brewing up a Polyjuice Potion.  On the other hand, who else
do we know that could brew up a Polyjuice potion?  Snape?  Disguising
himself as someone who would naturally have been there?  Can't see Snape as
a real fan of Hagrid.  But then, how did the motorbike get there?  Unless
the real Sirius had already been and left it.  Well, I'm confusing myself.
Maybe it was just plain old Sirius.  Though I still don't see what he'd have
done with that baby trying to take on Pettigrew.

Richelle