Some FF: Dumbledore and Scabbers

[Kira November]

No: HPFGUIDX 56033


>--- Susanne <siskiou at e...> wrote:
>
> > Maybe he's just really sure Pettigrew didn't ever
> > attempt to
> > change back to human form during his time at the
> > Weasleys or
> > at Hogwarts, for some reason?
>
---- heidi <heidit at n...> wrote:

>I can't see how sure of that he can be, given that
>there is some canon support for the argument that
>Pettigrew not only turned back into a wizard on
>occasion, he also spoke (i.e. possibly said spells,
>etc).

>That canon support is in PoA, when he's changed back
>into a wizard and his voice is not unused-sounding,
>but high and squeaky and not particularly unusual in
>its speech patterns and pauses, like Harry notes
>Sirius' is.

------"kiricat2001" wrote:

>I think you're on thin ice here. The assumption seems to be that everyone's 
>voice will sound the same after a long time of unuse. Why couldn't 
>someone's voice sound high and squeaky after not being used for a long 
>time? And, I don't know that comparing Peter (12 years as a rat) with 
>Sirius (12 years undergoing daily mental torture) is a good comparison.


We also need to consider how much of that time Sirius spent screaming, or 
yelling, or howling, or doing anything else that might have damaged his 
vocal cords.  Peter had a much easier 12 years than Sirius did.  Mentally, 
while Sirius is probably not insane, he's not in real good shape either; 
normal conversation for him at that point is going to be difficult.  PTSD 
doesn't begin to cover it.

Kira November

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