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

[James Sharman]

No: HPFGUIDX 168116

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> > <intoweddings@> wrote:
> 
> > 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. =)

 

James:

 

That seems like a plausible explanation. The spell cast against peter was
some kind of Animagus ability blocker. He used the wand to remove it, not to
transform. He was just able to transform naturally afterwards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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