Snape at Godric's Hollow

[Hannah]

No: HPFGUIDX 112782

> Ffred wrote: 
> We know that Peter went with him - firstly because he had to, to 
> tell Voldemort where it was, secondly because we know that Sirius 
> found him absent from home and realised what had happened, and 
> thirdly because JKR indicated that Peter had spirited Voldemort's 
> wand away afterwards.


Hannah replies: I don't see why Peter had to go with LV to tell him 
where the house was.  DD reveals the location of GP to Harry through 
a note - DD isn't there in person.  Pettigrew could have told LV 
verbally, or written it down.  LV would then be able to find the 
house.  

Peter's absence from home is hardly surprising.  Knowing he'd just 
betrayed the Potters and that Sirius at least knew he was the secret 
keeper, he wouldn't want to stick around to face the consequences.  
He certainly abandoned his hiding place, but not necessarily to go 
to GH.

Peter could have gone to GH at a later date to collect the wand - 
retrieving that is hardly going to have been top priority of the 
muggles who arrived at the house, or of Hagrid, who would have been 
more concerned about the bodies and the baby respectively.

I think, knowing Peter's cowardice, he is unlikely to have gone 
along with LV to actually witness the murders of the friends he has 
just sold.  Too squeamish.  LV probably wouldn't want him tagging 
along either, getting in the way, and maybe losing his nerve and 
trying to warn somebody.

Hannah