The next Peter Pettigrew

[greatelderone]

No: HPFGUIDX 71719

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "iana_abadi" <leiaflute at h...> 
wrote:
> I read Kelly's post, (#71685), and she made an interesting comment 
> that many people have likened Neville to Pettigrew, and hinted that 
> as the less talented one, he too may sell out his friends for a bit 
> of power with Voldemort.  She disagrees.

Of course most of the supposed resemblance between Neville and 
Pettigrew was made up in Harry's mind which has shown time and time 
again that it isn't infallible. Also unlike Pettigrew, Neville is not 
weak and has shown that he is willing to stand up to Voldemort and 
the DEs and even to Harry, Hermione and Ron in SS.

>Maybe if Voldemort promised him a 
> high place, above Harry's, to conquer him.

I doubt that will happen, but perhaps a lapse in judgement due to 
jealousy might put Harry in greater danger thanks to Ron might 
happen. 


>Wouldn't that be a 
> switch, for Neville to become Harry's closest friend and Ron 
> Voldemort's staunchest supporter.  

Well it certainly makes sense and I have been thinking along those 
same lines. Both Neville and Harry have more in common with parents 
being in the Ootp and losing them due to the dark forces.

Also a Harry, Hermione and Neville trio would also make more sense 
symbolically since all three of them had the possiblity of being 
sorted into one of the other houses and was instead sorted into 
gryffindor. Also note that each of them has one of the three pets on 
the list of allowed pets which were cats, owls and toad.