The Rat at GH

[Lynx412 at AOL.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 115856

       All this debate on the relationships between DD and MWPP and the 
events at GH have solidified a theory of my own. I do believe that: 

1. PP/Wormtail was the traitor 
2. The other person had to be the SK, Peter. 
       
       Going from what we've seen of the way DD reveals the location of the 
Order's HQ a written note would have sufficed. Still, I can't see LV accepting 
that. He'd have insisted that Wormtail be there, so as to deal with him if the 
SK stuff was a trick. I doubt that he ever completely trusted PP, especially 
if PP went to a bit of effort to not betray the Potters during his stint. DD's 
comment about knowing that the spy was 'someone close to the Potters' applies 
if the info being passed was stuff they might have known, but they themselves 
were never betrayed. DD's abilities would have assured him that James and 
Lily were not the traitors and faced with the Prophesy, he had to hide them. Thus 
his volunteering as SK. However, James and Lily *trusted* their friends, and 
most importantly, trusted Sirius. That their suspicions fell on Lupin is a 
commentary on the WW society. They could see why Lupin might be drawn to LV, even 
as a half-blood [as JKR has described him]. What they couldn't see is a 
reason for any of their other friends to betray them. So, why would and of the 
Marauders betray the rest?

       I think the answer lies in the photo of the original order. Look at 
where PP is sitting. BETWEEN James and Lily. Much has been made of PP's 
character and motivations, but I think the simplest has been missed. I think that PP 
was in love with Lily. Thus, prior to this, the Potters were never betrayed, 
because that would endanger Lily. Then she got pregnant and had a child. And the 
CHILD placed her in even greater danger because of the Prophesy! With the 
Prophesy, the pressure on PP to betray the Potters increased. Then came Sirius' 
stroke of genius. And PP had the perfect opportunity. He could reveal the 
location to LV, in exchange for LV's sparing Lily. He could send Sirius a note 
revealing the Potter's location, possibly saying that James wanted to see him. he 
probably contacted Lupin, too. LV would kill James, stun Lily, kill the child 
and he, Peter, could comfort her and finally win her, while the other two were 
blamed for what happened. Lupin and Black were, after all, the obvious 
suspects. No one could prove that James hadn't asked Peter to contact them. 

       But, of course, things went horribly wrong. LV didn't stun Lily, he 
killed her. Then LV was stopped cold by the child! Trapped, Peter covered his 
tracks as best he could. The house at GH blew up because Peter blew it up after 
retrieving LV's wand. Then he performed his little stunt with Sirius, again 
using an explosion spell. He then went into hiding, with a wizarding family and 
waited.

       Wy do I think he also contacted Lupin? Lupin's 'You heard James?'  I 
suspect that Lupin contacted James to warn him that they were in danger, and 
believed that James had gone to visit the SK's house. Peter could very well have 
gone to Lupin with a folded sheet of paper supposedly signed by Sirius, and 
read it to him, thereby revealing the Potter's location without betraying the 
fact that he, Peter, was the SK, not Sirius.

       Comments, anyone?

       The Other Cheryl


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