DD and the rat (was:Re: Minerva McGonagall-/Dumbledore)

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No: HPFGUIDX 115540


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Nora Renka" <nrenka at y...> wrote:
> 
> Umm, do I get you right, Kneasy--arguing that DD is *currently* 
> actually using Peter as a deep cover spy, and that DD needs that spy 
> so much that he would put aside the moral qualms about using a spy 
> who does the things mentioned above?
> 
> Now, I know you like to argue for a ruthless DD, but I think that's 
> even a little beyond the pale for the (oft-cited) epitome of goodness.
> 

Kneasy:
All  the dirty  deeds I mention are done *after* El Ratto has returned
to Voldy. No way DD could influence them. It's just possible he had
no choice.

Mind you, can you imagine what would happen if Peter showed that
he had doubts?
"No, no, Dark Lord. I cannot do this thing, for I have seen the light of
goodness and truth."
"Uh? Right then." *zap* "That's sorted that silly sod out. Next!"

There're things about Peter that don't quite add up.

A member of the Order in the first Voldy War. Why join a team
that was losing?

Who knew he was Secret Keeper? Just the Potters and Sirius. How
convenient then that Sirius's first act is to attempt to kill Peter.
The only person who could prove his innocence. No; rephrase that,
the only person who could testify to the truth.

He betrays the Potters - but hangs around to confront Sirius even 
though according to McGonagall Pettigrew was useless at duelling. 
He went for his wand, but Black was quicker, according to witnesses.
And what  does he say as he's  being outdrawn? "James and Lily - 
Sirius how could you?"  And if Black was quicker...what happened
to his spell?

A not-so-hot wizard who (according to Sirius) can kill 13 behind his
back with one spell, cut off a digit, drop bloodstained robes and wand,
transform into a rat and dive down the sewer before Sirius can react
even though he's drawn first.
Pull the other one, sonny; it's got bells  on.

Yet after the Shrieking Shack, when Lupin transforms to the general
consternation, he gets a wand, casts two spells - but only to escape;
he doesn't attempt to kill anyone; not Sirius his bitterest enemy, not
Harry, the death he tried to encompass at GH -  or so we are meant
to assume.

And DD has no qualms; he tells Harry he did the right thing in sparing
Pettigrew.

Now you may be happy with this farrago of nonsense, but not I.
It doesn't add up.
I'm looking for alternatives.