Why was Wormtail in Gryffindor?
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2003 3:36 pm
Why? He's a complete coward! I really don't understand it.
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Why was Wormtail in Gryffindor?
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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2003 6:54 pm
Well, look at Neville! It might be a blood mistake. Only the hat knows. Only the hat...
Only the hat knows. Only the hat... Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2003 8:08 pm
Neville is no coward! Just because he has a little difficulty mastering some things (well, ok, just about anything) doesn't mean he lacks in heart. He stood up to the unstoppable trio in book one, and "it takes even more (courage) to stand up to your friends." He not only accompanied Harry on the mission to rescue Sirius, but he blindly hurled himself at the very powerful dark wizard who crippled his parents. He overcame his pain and fear (he had a broken ankle, as I recall) to try to help the unconscious Hermione escape from the Death Eaters....
Neville may be lacking a certain aptitude towards magic, but he has no lack of courage.
He is one of my favorite characters, hence the probably over-zealous defense.... 
Wormtail OTOH, is a very good question......What on earth was that little weasel doing in Griffindor?
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 10:26 pm
I have a hunch that the Hat knows everything, past, present, and future. It might've been destiny. Or, the Hat might've been drinking on the job. 
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 11:14 am
I can't think of any reason why... Maybe we will see that in the future books...birdandbear wrote:Wormtail OTOH, is a very good question......What on earth was that little weasel doing in Griffindor?
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 1:59 am
The Hat was drinking on the job, I tell you! It tried to put me in a pineapple instead of a house!!! I think that the old Hat should alternate years with a Cheesehead Hat. That would stop future Wormlings from happening.
That would stop future Wormlings from happening. Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 12:05 pm
I think your going insane Merinaz...Merinaz wrote:The Hat was drinking on the job, I tell you! It tried to put me in a pineapple instead of a house!!! I think that the old Hat should alternate years with a Cheesehead Hat.
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:47 pm
"Going"? That suggests she's not there yetDarth Revan wrote:I think your going insane Merinaz...Merinaz wrote:The Hat was drinking on the job, I tell you! It tried to put me in a pineapple instead of a house!!! I think that the old Hat should alternate years with a Cheesehead Hat.
As for Wormtail - no idea.
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:58 pm
One of the hallmarks of Gryffindor is loyalty. He IS that....
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 7:01 pm
True. I suppose we all overlook that, because loyalty is generally considered a virtue - but it all depends on who you're loyal to... Interesting insight, Gunslinger 
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:39 am
Yeah... and you get the impression that bad guys can't be brave as well in these books... hmmm... Why is it bad guys always get slandered... 
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:35 pm
Dumbledoor hinted that Harry would not regret stopping sirius and Lupin from killing Wormtail at the end of the third book, even though this lead almost directly to Voldemorts revival...
I think there is a rather big twist yet to come in the wormtail story; perhaps it will shed light on why he was in Gryffindor.
I think there is a rather big twist yet to come in the wormtail story; perhaps it will shed light on why he was in Gryffindor.
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 5:42 pm
YAYAYAY!!! Hierachy! At last your posting in here!
Pies.
At last your posting in here! Pies.
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 5:44 pm
Well, I only finished the fith book a week or so agoDarth Revan wrote:YAYAYAY!!! Hierachy!
Pies.
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 5:58 pm
Hierachy! I never knew you could read!!!
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 6:00 pm
My Mum read it to me...Darth Revan wrote:Hierachy! I never knew you could read!!!
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 6:11 pm
ROTFLMAO!!!! Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:04 pm
the said it had its reasons, right? maybe he...it...knew that Wormtail would figure heavily in events concerning Voldemort and Harry and the future...so he had to be in Gryffindor to be so close to Harry's father
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 6:14 am
I have maybe the simplest theory:
Peter Pettigrew was different when he was eleven years old.
Peter Pettigrew was different when he was eleven years old.
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 9:26 am
No, Sirius said something like:Zahir wrote:I have maybe the simplest theory:
Peter Pettigrew was different when he was eleven years old.
I can't remember what he said exactly, but that's the important parts. I think he was always a weasel.You always did hang around with those more powerful than you. so they could protect you. It used to be me, Lupin and James...