Peter Pettigrew and Serius Black (was Re: DD is Dead/Snape)

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 137569


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> Finwitch:
> 
> Well, I thought it was made obvious in the chapter Spinner's End - 
> that, two hours after other DEs arrived (and Harry left) the 
> graveyard (end of GoF) he did make appearance to Voldemort. As we all 
> noticed, Wormtail was nowhere to be seen in OOP - and here, 2nd 
> chapter of HBP we learn where he had been...


Potioncat:
I'm not sure that just because Pettigrew was "assisting" Snape over the 
summer between OoP and HBP, that it means he was living at Spinner's 
End as Snape's servant ever since GoF. To be honest, I don't want to 
know what Snape's DE job was nor what Pettigrew was suppose to be 
doing. Although it's obvious Snape uses him for menial labor, and 
Pettigrew spies on Snape.

However, DD and the Order knew Pettigrew was alive and working for LV. 
Do you think DD wanted Pettigrew turned in?  For Snape to turn him in, 
he would have had to blow his cover. DD told Harry he would be glad he 
spared PP, so I think DD wants PP in LV's camp.I'm reasonably certain 
Snape does not want Pettigrew at Spinner's End.

What I'd like to know, is how it was that Black was cleared and his 
will was read within weeks of his death? What evidence was presented 
that couldn't have been presented before?