Sirius don't need no stinkin' remorse! Blame Peter!

[Ellen & John Anglin]

No: HPFGUIDX 47766

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> wrote:
> 
>  Or perhaps the reason we can't find a motive that makes sense 
> is because once again Sirius is taking the rap for someone 
> else...ever so evil Lupin, anyone? <veg>
> 

Or what about the <cannon> evil Peter!

1. At this point, he had achieved his goal of becoming an animagus- 
and might well have started having second thoughts about the whole 
running with the werewolf thing- They would have been getting 
increasingly "daring" and Peter would be the most nervous about 
getting expelled. 

2. It would have, had it worked, Got rid of someone who made his 
(Peters) life miserable; Snape.  I am convinced that Snape was 
probably just as, of not <more>, unpleasant to Peter than he is 
towards Neville.  Harry has noted similarities between Neville and 
Peter. (Admittedly before he knew Peters real nature) and I belive 
this is no accident.

3. Had it not worked (As it didn't.) it would have the effect of 
toning down the Marauders increasingly dangerous escapades.  This 
would have reduced the pressure on an increasingly nervous rat.

4. It is also possible that Peter was already trying to "get the 
competition out of the way" and work himself into a position of 
favor with the Dark lord.  Getting Snape, a very compitent DE out of 
the way would have done this, as would getting Sirius, James and 
Lupin expelled. Either way, his "dark" reputation would be enhanced. 
If only Sirius and Remus were expelled, (Because it seems, James 
might not have been part of the set up., why he would have James, 
The Quidditch Star, all to himself.... (In whatever context you want 
to put <that>.) 

So However it turned out, So long as <he> wasn't implicated, Peter 
would come out ahead!  I theorize that when he set up Sirius, he was 
just repeating, and refining, a scheme that hadn't quite worked a 
few years before.

He could have set things up so that Sirius would get the blame, or, 
and this seems more likely, goaded or manipulated Sirius into doing 
it, and thinking it was his own Idea. (Sound familiar?)

Now if any writer is bit on the Bum by this Plot Bunny, and it Won't 
let go, I want to read the results! Please!

Ellen
The Pottering Beekeeper