Did Peter used Harry's wand to transform into a rat in the book? WAS: Movie Confusion

[Liz S.]

No: HPFGUIDX 168101

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> > <intoweddings@> wrote:
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> > What actually gets me about this whole subject is why did Peter
> > Pettigrew need a wand to change back to a rat, but Sirius didn't
> > need one to turn back into a dog?

Debi:
> It's a case of movie vs book, He used a wand in the movie but not
> in the book. I would suppose the screen writer assumed it would be
> more consistent that because Peter was turned into a man by wand
 he should turn back into a rat by wand.

Liz:

In the book, didn't Petter steal Harry's wand to turn back into a rat?
 If not, then sorry, I'm mistaken.  But I was just thinking that even
though he was tied up, he could have turned into a rat at anytime to
get away.  So if that's true, then maybe if you force someone to come
out, then they need a wand to turn back.  Again, if I'm wrong, sorry.  =)