[HPforGrownups] Wormtail - parallels with Wormtongue?

[Janet Anderson]

No: HPFGUIDX 82490

Geoff observed:

>In the end of LOTR, Saruman is
>killed by Wormtongue who in turn is killed. Folk have suggested that
>Wormtail might have a part to play in the end of the HP saga; I
>wonder if there are any parallels with the other "worm's" demise
>(regardless of that damned prophecy!!)?

Oo.  Now take that a little further: Saruman is a character who, powerful in 
his own right, is the servant of someone more powerful while promoting his 
own agenda any time he can get away with it.  On this theory, his "parallel" 
might be Lucius Malfoy, who's now locked up in Azkaban.  Saruman was locked 
up, too, but he got away once Gandalf took his eye off him.  And we've 
already seen that Azkaban has a big security flaw where Animagi are 
concerned -- perhaps Peter Pettigrew will be sent by Voldemort to help 
Malfoy escape.

Saruman made himself scarce after his escape and, with Wormtongue, tried to 
destroy something unguarded and precious while the heroes were busy fighting 
a greater enemy.  It's worth noting that both Malfoy and Pettigrew know a 
*lot* about the place Harry loves best after Hogwarts, and the people who 
live there.  Especially Pettigrew.


Janet Anderson

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