Pettigrew and his hidden powers?

[jozoed]

No: HPFGUIDX 91634

I have just been re-reading POA and found myself dwelling on a 
certain point. (Usual apology from a newbie- hope this hasn't been 
discussed to death previously.)

When the escape of Sirius is being discussed on the Knight Bus, and 
later amongst the students and staff at Hogwarts, everyone is 
completely awestruck (for lack of a better word) about how Sirius 
(supposedly) managed to kill 13 people with just one curse. 

Now we know that Sirius was not the one to use such a curse and that 
it was instead Peter who managed to perform the curse and dissapear 
leaving behind his finger all at the same time. This was a 
complicated piece of magic. 

Along with his bravery and committment to LV by cutting off his own 
hand, I would say that Peter Pettigrew is quite a powerful wizard. I 
don't believe that HRH and crew have quite realised just how 
powerful. They perhaps still see him as the tag along friend of 
James, Sirius, and Lupin... and now the snivveling follower of LV.


"Yeah' said Stan, still rubbing his chest.' Yeah, that's right. Very 
close to You-Know-'Oo- Harry nervously flattened his fringe down 
again - 'all You'Know-Oo's supporters was tracked down, wasn't they, 
Ern'? Most of 'em knew it was over, wiv You-Know-'Oo gone, and they 
came quiet. But not Sirius Black. I 'eard he thought 'e'd be second 
in command once You-Know-'oo 'ad taken over."

Replace Pettigrew for 'Sirius Black' and we should all be quite wary, 
and frightened of Wormtail! What is JKR hiding from us in regards to 
the little rat?