[HPforGrownups] Re: "Stand aside, girl" and the End

[P J]

No: HPFGUIDX 145872




 > PJ:
 >
 > Well, since Peter was the first to find Voldermort after escaping the
 > Shrieking Shack, I believe he was able to give LV much more than even 
Bertha
 > Jorgenson on a wide range of things that had happened since GH.  He'd 
have
 > been present for family discussions and possibly even Order meetings!  
Who
 > watches what they say in front of their pets?
 >
 > Oddly enough though, none of the adults in the WW so much as mention this
 > potential disaster.
 >

>Pippin:
>The Weasleys weren't members of the Order in VW I. That brings up an
>interesting point. If Peter was always intending to scamper back to 
>Voldemort
>when Voldemort grew strong again, why didn't he pick an Order family to
>spy on?  He might have feared running into Lupin, I suppose, but in that
>case wouldn't he have abandoned Ron as soon as Lupin showed up in PoA?

PJ:
The DEs were killing off the Order members from VW1 quickly so Peter may 
have felt it was best to choose a non-involved family while waiting for 
Voldermort to return.  I believe he chose a large family with someone who 
worked at the MoM on purpose and maybe even the Weasleys in particular.   He 
also knew that in a large family like the Weasleys he could be passed down 
as a pet from child to child, giving him security while waiting for the time 
LV could return.

But, at least for the 2-3 years before LV's return Peter/Scabbers was indeed 
situated in the perfect place to gain all sorts of information.  The 
Weasleys were important Order members (meetings were even held at the Burrow 
until Sirius gave them 12 G.P.) and Ron took him to Hogwarts as well.  The 
best of both worlds for an LV spy, IMO.  Luck?  Maybe, but it worked out 
perfectly for Peter and LV.

As for Lupin recognizing him, I'm sure he stayed out of sight (but not out 
of hearing range) while Lupin was around though there would be no reason for 
Lupin to suspect the Weasley pet rat was the same Pettigrew who had died in 
that blast.  There wasn't a bit of danger to Peter/Scabbers until Sirius 
escaped from prison which was when Scabbers started acting oddly (losing 
hair, running away, biting Ron,etc).

PJ