OOP: Who can blame Peter Pettigrew?

[fitzchivalryhk]

No: HPFGUIDX 65877

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "marinafrants" <rusalka at i...> 
wrote:
> Maybe.  Or maybe you learn to think for yourself, do what's right, 
> and stand up to your friends when you need to.  It all depends on 
> how much moral backbone and decency you have to begin with.  

I agree. I don't think it's fair to say that because of James' and 
Sirius' behaviour, it was inevitable for Peter to join the dark side. 
Ultimately, it's the decision of Peter whether to join Voldemort or 
not...

However, I don't blame Peter much for "betraying" his friends :P I 
don't really see James and Sirius as "friends" of Peter. Peter was 
their sidekick, no doubt, but they didn't give the respect to Peter 
that they would give to a friend. I think Peter was wrong to go to 
the side of Voldemort for many many reasons, but not for betraying 
his "friends".

Fitz.