Peter and Voldemort's wands.

[JM]

No: HPFGUIDX 34518

I saw this topic discussed without a clear answer so I thought I would throw in my own theory.

[Known Facts] 
Animagi retain their clothing when they transform. (References: McGonagall in the first chapter, in class, and Sirius retaining his Azkaban robes when Harry and group meet him outside Hogsmead)

Some wizards believe Voldemort was only biding his time and not dead/disappeared (Stated by Hagrid toward the beginning of book 1 talking to Harry)

[Big Theory]
Wormtail possibly accompanied Voldemort to Godric Hollow to murder Harry's parents. Given the complexity of the fidelius charm it seems like having someone to physically point out he house would be helpful.

When Voldemort was debodied Wormtail took his wand (and likely his robes or very very few wizards would even consider him not dead) and fled.

Wormtail corners (or is cornered by) Sirius with a well thought out plan in mind. He's carrying his wand, Voldemort's wand, and the wand of some other wizard. Lily or James makes some sense but whose doesn't matter. Voldemort's wand could seriously come in handy and since not visible as a rat isn't going to get him into any trouble. He's always looking out for himself right? Best he can get?

He's probably cut off his finger ahead of time (saves time) and has it with his own wand or perhaps even attatched to it. He drops his severed finger and his own wand, if he was particularly nasty he's even got an extra set of bloody torn robes to drop along with them. Screams at Sirius, blows up the street, and escapes with the stolen wand and Voldermort's wand.

Why all the wands? He keeps Voldemort's thinking maybe it'll do him some good. Another wizard's because as Amos Diggory points out in book 4 chapter 9 it's a clever thing to not use your own wand so it can't point to you. His own wand because it's a fairly good way to identify him none of the Muggles would have known who he was.

He ditches the stolen wand somewhere and carries on with Voldemort's wand perhaps even wearing Voldemort's clothing. A sense of power he would have if nothing else as he went into hiding.


The whole theory requires a few "What if?"s to make it work, but I think it's certainly plausible.

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JM
I would prefer men ask of me why I do not have a statue, than why I have one.


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