Changing Secret Keepers (Theory)

[Hagrid]

No: HPFGUIDX 81133

--- "persephone_kore" wrote:
> He performed a curse that blew up half a street and killed a dozen
> Muggles. ... this was still quite an effective spell!
> > 
> Every time, in fact, that we are given information on Peter actually
> doing magic, he seems to do pretty well.
> 
> PK

The explosion that killed and cratered was very impressive magic. 
That was the opinion of Fudge in POA Chap 10. 

QUOTE: "You don't know what you're talking about, Hagrid," said Fudge 
sharply. "Nobody but trained Hit Wizards from the Magical Law 
Enforcement Squad would have stood a chance against Black once he was 
cornered. I was Junior Minister in the Department of Magical 
Catastrophes at the time, and I was one of the first on the scene 
after Black murdered all those people. I -- I will never forget it. I 
still dream about it sometimes. A crater in the middle of the street, 
so deep it had cracked the sewer below. Bodies everywhere. Muggles 
screaming. And Black standing there laughing, with what was left of 
Pettigrew in front of him... a heap of bloodstained robes and a few --
a few fragments --"

It seems odd to me that Peter never proved himself greatly, and then 
produced an awe inspiring killer blast. No-one expected Peter to be 
able to do that. 

Peter couldn't, but Sirius Black could ... or Severus Snape could.
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My money is still on Snape. I think SNAPE:
- was Voldemort's spy
- recruited Peter Pettigrew to the DE
- has kept close to Dumbledore for years on Voldemort's orders
- didn't take Scabbers to Dumbledore, but threatened to take Sirius 
to dementors. (No-one has been able to interagate Peter about his 
time in OotP)
- delayed several hours before sending Harry help in MoM(OotP)

Also, Snape could have gone with Peter and Voldemort to Godric 
Hollow. (LV liked an audience)
Snape could have shadowed Peter and blown up the street so no-one 
could question Peter about why he joined DE. - aussie