Rats! (Or: A Treatise on Ron and Evil)

[pippin_999 <foxmoth@qnet.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48176

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "heiditandy 
<heidit at n...>" <heidit at n...> wrote:

> It's clear from that Pettigrew had access to Ron during his 
> formative years (with or without the assistence of a wand to 
help 
> with memory charms and the like), and also just as clear that 
> Pettigrew's voice didn't sound like it should have had he never 
> transformed back into a human for 12+ years, at the end of 
PoA.

Sirius sounds like a dog, doesn't he? He barks and growls a lot, 
IIRC. And Pettigrew squeaks. Both of them sound like their 
animals. I think Sirius' greater rustiness with conversation is due 
to  the fact that Peter was at least around normal voices most of 
the time. He could listen in on conversations even if he was in no 
shape to participate. Sirius didn't have anyone to listen to but his 
own memories playing over and over and Death Eaters 
screaming in their sleep. 

As for Pettigrew...if he was afraid to strike at Harry for fear of 
Albus Dumbledore, do you really think he had the guts to hang 
around a wizard residence putting Unforgiveable Curses on a 
child? And if so, wouldn't Draco Malfoy have suited him better?

Pippin