Pensieve memories/ Cowards

[quigonginger]

No: HPFGUIDX 123559


> Valky:
> Oh my, I *do* get irritated when I am reminded of this one. It's 
> such a niggling itch that won't go away.
> How the hell was snivelling cowardly Peter Pettigrew *ever* a 
> Gryffindor? The numero uno prereq for a Gryff student is bravery, 
so 
> whatever did the sorting hat see in Peter that could be called 
brave?
(snip)

Ginger:

I wonder where the sorting hat thought he *would* fit.  No brains, no 
ambition, no loyalty, no bravery.  My best guess is that the hat 
looked inside his head and asked, "Hmm, well, lad, you seem, erm, 
equally suited for all the houses the same.  What quality do you most 
want to be, erm, expanded in yourself?"  To which Peter replied, "I 
want to be brave!"  The hat sighed a great relief and 
announced, "GRYFFINDOR!"

I used to wonder the same about Neville, but those doubts were erased.

Ginger, with nothing intelligent to add.