[HPforGrownups] Re: Peter Pettigrew - Questions and Commentary

[Barbara D. Poland-Waters]

No: HPFGUIDX 101406

>>>From: Jenni A.M. Merrifield [mailto:strawberry at jamm.com]

In response, Jen wrote:
> Jen: He had to frame Sirius, though, because Sirius was the one
> person who knew what happened and also knew he was an Animagus.
> Sirius would vow to find Peter if it was the last thing he did.
> Peter wouldn't have the same sense of security if he knew Sirius
> was out there, hunting him down as Padfoot.

Now Jeni responds:

  I don't see how Sirius knowing that Peter was an animagus would
necessarily equate to him not believing that Peter was dead.  After
all, *Lupin* thought Peter was dead and *he* knew that Peter was an
Animagus.  Granted, he also thought that it was Sirius who killed
Peter and Sirius could conceivably have an advantage over V. because
he already know that Peter was an Animagus, but that seems somewhat
iffy to me.<<<

I thought it made sense that Pettigrew would frame Sirius for his own death
because Sirius knew that Peter was the Potter's Secret-Keeper (having
himself been the S-K and then changing over to Pettigrew). I don't think it
had anything to do with Peter knowing Sirius knew he was an animagus.

Barbara
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