The Sorting Hat

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No: HPFGUIDX 87373

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kathryn Cawte" <kcawte at n...> wrote:
> K
> Right, of course and when Sirius vanished Peter was going to sit around and
> say oh Sirius has been captured I'll just wait here for Voldemort to catch
> up to me. Rubbish. The time Sirius was holding out and not revealing
> information would either give Peter a chance to hide or have the Potters
> change hiding place and secret keeper.
> 


Let's have a look at the likely sequence of events once Voldy finds Sirius.

1. "Imperio! Now, where are the Potters?"
2. "I  don't know."
3. "You must know, you're  their Secret Keeper aren't  you?"
4. "No."
5. "Who  is  then?"
6. "Peter Pettigrew."
7. "Good. Just  hold still while I  modify your memory so you can't recall this
     meeting. I'll be back for you after I've dealt with Pettigrew and the Potters."
or,
7. "Good. Take me to him."
or,
7. "Good. Go and get him to let you  meet the Potters. Then kill them."

Time  taken, about 30 seconds. Vital information obtained and no-one the
wiser on the side of the goodies.

The only way Sirius could avoid all this is to hide in a deep dark hole and
not let anyone know where he is and he could do that without involving Peter.
With the Imperius curse the idea of bravely holding out becomes impossible.

Kneasy