Pettigrew's choice

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 54950

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Julie Holmes" <jmholmes at b...> 
wrote:

> I disagree. Unless he died trying to avoid joining Voldemort, or 
died trying
> to escape his servitude (like Snape could have), then he is there 
by choice.
> He's there by choice. He is. And maybe we'll find out more about 
why that is
> so.
> 
> My two cents.
> 
> ~Julie

But it *is* explained! Pettigrew himself, explaining:
"He would've killed me! What was there to be gained by opposing him?"
There. The rat. Survivor. Anything - anything at all, to stay alive.

And, well - Voldemort *was* after immortality, had even gotten quite 
far with it! Really... V could have told him: "Oppose me, and I kill 
you. Serve well as my spy, and you never need to die".

I can see Harry and Ron yelling to that offer: "I will never serve 
you!"
Neville probably wouldn't say anything, just stare with wide eyes.
Hermione... I'm not so sure what she would do. Run to library?

-- Finwitch