Canon evidence of Wormtail's mark/Goyle's name

anmsmom333 anmsmom333 at cs.com
Thu Feb 7 06:25:17 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 34826

I read an earlier post about Wormtail's darkmark and knew there was
canon evidence so I looked in GOF (UK paperback version pages 559-560
- "The Death Eaters" chp) and found the following:
"'Hold out your arm,' said Lord Voldemort lazily. 'Oh master...thank
you, master...' He extended the bleeding stump, but Voldemort laughed
again. 'The other arm, Wormtail.''Master, please...please...'
Voldemort bent down, and pulled out Wormtail's left arm; he forced the
sleeve of Wormtail's robes up past his elbow, and Harry saw something
upon the skin there, something like a vivid red tattoo - a skull, with
a snake protruding from its mouth - the same image that appeared in
the sky at the Quidditch World Cup: the Dark Mark." I think that is
pretty much canon evidence that Peter was indeed a DE. (I guess DEs
shouldn't wear short sleeved shirts.)

As for Sirius having one too (no one could ever convince me he is
anything but a Good guy side and not just because he is dead sexy)
well... earlier in GOF "Padfoot Returns" chp UK paperback pg 461 Harry
tells Sirius about Karkaroff showing Snape his arm  and being worried
and "'He showed Snape something on his arm?' said Sirius, looking
frankly bewildered. He ran his fingers distractedly through his filthy
hair, then shrugged again. 'Well, I've no idea what that's about...'"
I know this would be a weak arguement in court but I have faith in my
favorite wizard that he is indeed one of the good guys who just
frequently is a little impulsive and I believe he did not know about
the tattoo.

As for the person who was in an earlier post looking for canon
evidence of Goyle's name... In POA (UK paperback again "The Dementor"
chp pg 63) when HRH are in the compartment with the *sleeping* RJL
(I'm in the camp that is not sure he was in a deep sleep there)..."He
might not be very good company, but Professor Lupin's prescence in
their compartment had its uses. Midafternoon, just as it started to
rain, blurring the rolling hills outside the window, they heard
footsteps in the corridor again, and their three least favourite
people appeared at the door: Draco Malfoy, flanked by his cronies,
Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle." I read this and thought "these are
perfect first names for these two snots." 

Theresa (who thought Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle received what the
deserved in the end of GOF - but is leery of their retribution in OOP)





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