[HPforGrownups] Re: Pettigrew in Gryffindor?

[Becky Walkden]

No: HPFGUIDX 54973


 
  Pippin wrote:I'll probably get jumped on for this, but I see some similarities 
between Peter and Hermione. They're both clever, secretive, and 
not at their best facing an attack. Peter may not be bookish 
(fortunately for him -- I think the worst thing about spending 
twelve years as a rat would be having nothing to read) but he 
has a logical turn of mind. Consider all the desperate 
rationalizing he does in the Shrieking Shack. 

ME:  OK Pipin.  I'll jump on you.  Actually it is a very good post and I basically agree with you.  Except for the comment about him being similar to Hermonie.  You see, Pettigrew ISN'T very clever at all.  He makes a good leach hooking on to people who are cleverer then he is while Hermonie has a strong independent streak.  But really, allowing Voldmort to get his claws on him and then betraying his friends was not clever.  Having to live 12 years as a rat (he couldn't come up with a better plan???) wasn't clever.  It was a coward's solution.  Dig a whole and stay covered.  It was not a clever solution.  Now he is a scorned toddy for Voldmort who knows exactly what he is and has no respect for him.  Again, not clever.  He is reasonably intelligent alright.  He learned to become an animage which is extremely difficult (even with a lot of help which he had I assume it is still a difficult skill indeed) but one thing he is not, that's clever.  Huggs Becky


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