Sirius' knife. Who attacked who?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 59388

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Grey Wolf" <greywolf1 at j...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Ersatz Harry" <ersatzharry at y...> 
> wrote:
> > I seem to recall that Ron said Sirius had a knife when he
> > (Sirius) showed up in the dormitory, and that the curtains were
> > slashed.  I definitely recall that the Fat Lady's painting was
> > slashed, ...edited... 

> > Also, it is mentioned at the start that they suspect he might 
> > have a gun (but that gun never materializes in the books).
> >
> >
> > 
> > Ersatz Harry

> Grey Wolf:
> 
> Sirius did *not* have a wand at the SS. ... he cannot enter a wand
>  shop and buy a wand, any more than a known fugitive could enter an
> arms shop and buy a gun.
> 
> Hope that helps,
> 
> Grey Wolf, who has noticed that lately Steve bboy has dropped his
> usual "this is my story..." for a more familiar turn of phrase...


bboy_mn:

Grey Wolf, I save "That's my story and I'm sticking to it." for long
winded, overstated, highly opinionated post. That's my story and I'm
sticking to it.

The Gun-
I always took the 'gun' part as something added to make the Muggles
think that Black was extremely dangerous, and that they shouldn't
approach him or try to capture him themselves.

The Knife-
Well, all evidence points to the knife, but it is questionable who was
wielding the knife.

The Scene-
PoA Chapter 21 AmEd HB Pg 392: Dumbledore has just talked with Sirius
and is now in the hospital wing where he throws everyone out so he can
talk in private to Harry and Hermione. As soon as they are alone,
Harry and Hermione both start talking at once desperatly trying to
explain what happened. It goes something like this-

"-- Professor, Black's telling the truth -- we /saw/ Pettigrew--"
"-- he escaped when Professor Lupin turned into a werewolf--"
"-- he's a rat --"
"-- Pettigrew's front paw, I mean, finger, he cut it off--"
Now the important one.
"-- Pettigrew attacked Ron, it wasn't Sirius --"

Pettigrew attacked Ron? 

Are they excited and confused? 

Is it a desperate attempt to shift blame from Sirius? 

Are they desperately grasping at straws, or did Peter attack Ron?

Just a thought.

bboy_mn