POA: Scabbers / Pettigrew & the Weasleys

[huntergreen_3]

No: HPFGUIDX 98295

bboy_mn wrote:
>>First, what would be the best type of family for Peter to hide with?
Then what would be the type of family that would most likely take him 
in?
[snip reasons why the weasleys were a good choice]

My theory is that Peter looked at the same issues I have pointed out
above, and came to the conclusion that the Weasleys would be an ideal
family to be with, and a family with a high likelihood of actually
taking him in.<<

HunterGreen:
But how would he find all this out? Obviously, the Weasley's turned 
out to be a perfect choice, but how would Peter go about profiling 
various wizarding families? The only answer I can think of is that he 
knew of them beforehand, and just had to get them to take him in. 

bboy_mn:
>>As to when all this occured, I'm sure it happened not too long after
Voldemort was ripped from his body by Harry. Peter/Scabbers would have
been desperate to find someplace safe, as well as some place where he
could keep and ear out for news. He probably thought about it a while,
and formed the grand plan I have outlined above. I would say that
within a month or two of faking his own death, Peter would have become
Scabbers-the pet rat.<<

HunterGreen:
I was thinking that it was later, that he went in hiding as a rat for 
a while before deciding he needed to find someone to take him in, but 
your post got me thinking. Why is he called 'Scabbers'? Its a cute 
enough name, but what if he actually had a scab or some sort of 'in-
healing' mark from his missing finger? That could have been what 
inspired the name (not very important, I know, but interesting at 
least).