Peter's basic nature v Snape basic nature/ Which one is worse? Pure speculat

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> Alla:
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> It is possible that without Snape giving that little piece of 
> information to Voldemort, Voldemort would never gone after Peter in 
> the first place. IMO anyway, so it is a big question in my mind who 
> is more at fault for Potters deaths. Sure, Peter told Voldemort the 
> place of their hiding, but without Snape opening his mouth, 
> Voldemort may not have become interested in them at all. IMO of 
> course.


Potioncat:
I disagree, Alla.  ;-) Big surprise.

Snape, who was in LV's service, gave LV a portion of a prophecy at at 
time when he couldn't have known whom it concerned. Peter, also in 
LV's service, told LV where to find Lily, James and the baby. 
Sometime before LV took action, Snape repented of his actions and 
informed DD, then risked his life in support of DD's side. Sometime 
after Peter's actions led to the death of Lily and James, he killed 
more people, and set up an innocent man to go to prison. Snape 
continued to work with DD, anticipating LV's return. Peter spent the 
rest of the next decade hiding. Even if LV had held something over 
Peter, once LV was gone, Peter could have gone to DD.

Now, if Peter is also one of DD's spies, it'll be another story.