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

[hogsheadbarmaid]

No: HPFGUIDX 115665


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arrowsmithbt" 
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
 
> Sirius thought Lupin was the traitor,
> Lupin and the rest of the WW thought Sirius was the traitor,
> A small group now think that Peter done the dirty instead and
> Peter's demeanor suggests they may be right.
> 
> But it might not be that simple.
> Why was Peter, a wimp and wet of the first order, chosen as SK?
> Sure, we've heard Sirius expounding his misdirection theory, and
> a fine load of old claptrap it is. Why Peter when DD himself has 
> volunteered? Only  one reason I  can think of - Peter's weak, he'll
> break easily.
> Because it did cross my mind that to send the Potters to their doom
> you don't need to tell Voldy their address, you only need to tell 
him
> Peter's address. 
> 
> Peter breaks and gets the blame - but he doesn't, because he did 
> something totally unexpected - he survived. Voldy didn't kill him
> once he'd been drained dry. There should have been another
> body at GH - the SK who gave them away. But he lived and the true
> author of the disaster must wipe him out as soon as possible, he
> probably knows more than is healthy for the well-being of the
> hidden double-dealer.
> 
> As Sirius says, "You should have died!"


While I find the idea of Sirius as the one who *really* betrayed 
James and Lilly interesting as a complex plot turn I do not think 
canon, in the form of JKR's website, holds it up.  From the FAQ:

Q:  Do you like Sirius Black
A:  (sniped much)  "Sirius is brave, loyal, reckless, embittered and 
slightly unbalanced by his long stay in Azkaban."  (snip)  "Sirius's 
great redeeming quality is how much affection he is capable of 
feeling.  He loved James like a brother and he went on to transfer 
that attachment to Harry." 

Seems like some good fanfic fodder in the idea though!

 --barmaid