Plot in OotP (wand confusion)

[Renee]

No: HPFGUIDX 118397


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "snow15145" <snow15145 at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> Renee snipped:
> 
> To make the existence of a Wormtail II plausible, you'll have to
> come up with an argument, preferably canon-based, why this person
> would have exactly the same nickname as Peter Pettigrew the Rat
> Animagus (unless Wormtail is a common surname in Britain, of
> course.) If you think it's Lupin, you have to answer Nora's direct
> question, which I notice you don't do anywhere in your comment.
> 
> Snow:
> 
> You bring up a valid point to explore, Renee, about the surname 
> Wormtail that may actually help in Pippin's double Pettigrew 
scenario 
> although I realize you are not quite in favor of this theory.
> 
> Who gave the marauders their individual nicknames, i.e. did each 
> person choose their own nickname or did one of the marauders 
suggest 
> an appropriate nickname? The reason this may be relevant is 
Lupin's 
> last name. It has been questioned in the past of the coincidence 
> between the fact that he was bitten as a child and becomes a 
werewolf 
> every month and the reference to his last name that implies 
werewolf 
> traits; was he born with the Lupin surname? If Lupin's last name 
was 
> originally Wormtail but was changed to Lupin without any of his 
> friend's knowledge, Lupin may have suggested that Pettigrew's 
> animagus nickname be Wormtail. This suggestion may not be cannon 
> based but it does have just enough of a loophole for 
consideration. 

Renee again:
You're right in assuming I'm not quite in favour of this theory ;)
Actually, the explanation you give here makes it even less 
believable. I've got two problems with it:
1) Wormtail is a very improbable surname, even in the Wizarding 
World.
2) Why would Lupin have wanted Peter to have his old surname for a 
nickname? Are you assuming that 15-year old Remus, far from being 
immensely grateful because his friends have taken the risk to become 
animagi for him, is already concocting evil plans to join the future 
Dark Lord Voldemort, knowing that one day both he and Peter will be 
in his service, that the Potters will need a Secret Keeper and will 
decline DD's offer? (If he knows that much about the future, he also 
knows it didn't work out quite well for Voldemort.)
A post-Hogwarts Lupin turning to Voldemort because he was rejected 
by the Wizarding World makes at least marginal sense (even though I 
don't think JKR will go that way), but this is just too far-fetched.

Renee