Who is Peter Pettigrew to Harry?

Timothy Spall
For example, there’s something about Peter “Wormtail” Pettigrew (Timothy Spall), a seeming friend of Harry’s father James who’s really a servant to the Dark Lord, Voldemort, that’s a real head-scratcher and could call the credibility of the entire Harry Potter timeline into question.

Why did Peter Pettigrew betray James Potter?

Pettigrew betrays Lily and James because he thinks Voldemort is winning the wizarding war. First and foremost, Pettigrew wants to survive. Having chosen what he thinks is the wrong side, he sets out to improve his situation by changing sides.

Was Peter Pettigrew good or bad?

Peter Pettigrew of Harry Potter was a pretty awful human, but he did some heroic stuff and some despicable stuff in equal measure. The marauder, otherwise known as Wormtail, seemed to start out as a good person but spiral into a coward that made poor choices based on his fear.

Is Peter Pettigrew a Weasley?

Peter Pettigrew, O.M. (First Class), (c. 1959/1960–March, 1998), usually referred to as Wormtail or Scabbers was a wizard and the son of Mr and Mrs Pettigrew. Peter spent twelve years living in his Animagus form as the Weasley family’s pet rat, Scabbers.

What happened to Peter Pettigrew at the end of Harry Potter?

Pettigrew attempted to strangle Harry, but momentarily slackened his grip when Harry reminded him of his life debt, and was killed for it by the silver hand made for him by Voldemort. Hermione learned about his death after the battle.

Who Framed Sirius Black?

Soon after the death of James and Lily Potter, Sirius was framed by his old friend Peter Pettigrew for their betrayal and the murder of twelve Muggles during Peter’s attempt to escape Ministry law enforcement.

Who is the bad guy in Harry Potter 4?

Bartemius “Barty” Crouch, Jr. is one of Lord Voldemort’s most loyal followers and a major antagonist in J.K.Rowling’s Wizarding World. He is the main antagonist of the fourth Harry Potter book, The Goblet of Fire.

How did Pettigrew get to the Weasleys?

Scabbers was Ron Weasley’s pet rat, until he wasn’t anymore. After tricking Sirius, Pettigrew transformed into a rat and stayed that way for twelve years, from November 1981 to June 1994, living as Percy and then Ron’s pet, Scabbers, in order to hide from the Death Eaters who thought he had betrayed Voldemort. …

What happened to Wormtail’s hand?

The hand was given to him by Voldemort, but Wormtail owed Harry his life. When wormtail hesitated in the celler the enchantments Voldemort put on the hand kicked in and it killed him for his wavering loyalty.