Ok, I know I keep going back to HP...but....

[basslyoon]

How the HELL did Pettigrew ever get into Gryffindors? Seriously? If there's one thing he didn't have an OUNCE of, it's courage. Yes, yes, he died because of a moment's pity/mercy, but courage? Bravery? Daring? Pettigrew had nothing of those thing. Just makes me wonder.

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[leia131]

Oh God, we could go on about this topic for DAYS. And probably never agree. :) I have given this exact question a lot of thought (because I'm weird like that) and come up with either 1. Peter changed a lot between the ages of 11 and 18, or 2. betraying your friends is a certain kind of courage, because it kinda takes balls to be that much of an asshole. (Or a combination of 1 and 2

[theater_queen89]

Megan I love how much you've thought about this because I too have pondered that question and now thanks to you and 'neea I feel less the hp nerd for thinking on it. I wish people at my school like HP as much as I do...they're all twihards T_T

[haveaday510]

My roommates and I were just talking about this the other night... well I brought it up and they just sort of laughed and said "I don't know" and then I kept perseverating on it.

I agree with Meg that betrayal, at least the way Peter did it, requires some amount of courage. He didn't run and hide until Voldemort tracked him down...he saw Voldemort gaining power and took the initiative to join him, before being a spy in the Order for more than a year. As revolting as it is, it takes courage to feed information about your (very powerful) former best friends to a (more powerful) Dark Lord, either of whom would kill you instantly if you messed up.

There was also that time when he, as a rat, bit Goyle on the finger. That's pretty daring...

No? Stretching it?