Why did Scabbers hate Goyle (was: Why did Crookshanks 'hate' Scabbers

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 126673


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "eggplant9998" 
<eggplant9998 at y...> wrote:
> 
> In the first book, Scabbers AKA Peter Pettigrew AKA Wormtail,
> heroically defends Ron and Harry by biting Goyle on the finger. In
> light of what we learn about this particular rat in later books this
> act of nobility seems somewhat out of character. Why did he do it? 
> 
> Eggplant


To ingratiate himself in Ron's good graces? Because Goyle's father 
cursed him once with something particularly unpleasant? Or maybe he 
was having a particularly nasty nightmare when Goyle came in and 
lashed out not being properly awake. 
a_svirn