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I don't know that I'd call it "see through Pettigrew"... Legolas Send a noteboard - 26/07/2010 06:22:19 PM
Yes. It has always surprised me that the Marauders could not see through Pettigrew. Granted, my image of the dynamics of the group is quite heavily influenced by the Shoebox Project, but I think I got the same impression from the books as well. I am sure someone describes Pettigrew as someone who was always tagging along, rather than a fully fledged friend.

We don't have any indication that Pettigrew was a Death Eater or intended to be one until well after leaving Hogwarts. So for all that time, I don't think there was really anything about him that the Marauders should have noticed but didn't. But absolutely, he is described as always tagging along, and we see the others making fun of him and generally disrespecting him. The Marauders really seem to have a hierarchy of three levels, which I suppose is realistic enough - Sirius and James lead the group, Remus is also a friend but clearly below them, and Peter is just the guy tagging along.
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I was going to ask if it was. *NM* Rebekah - 26/07/2010 10:04:59 PM 1116 Views
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This is my first official time participating and its been fun so far! StormCrow - 14/07/2010 05:16:48 PM 1810 Views
Unfortunately, no. (Silly me, pretending someone's still going to read all my posts... ) *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:20:35 PM 1146 Views
Can we get chapter discussions everyday? *NM* Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 06:40:30 PM 1098 Views
Inconsistencies Re: the Potter's death... fionwe1987 - 15/07/2010 05:16:45 AM 2194 Views
Because they were tricked? They considered Peter and Sirius to be brothers. Ghavrel - 15/07/2010 07:05:27 AM 1849 Views
That's nonsense.. fionwe1987 - 16/07/2010 01:08:40 AM 1780 Views
Take it up with Rowling, since you don't believe me. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/07/2010 08:19:58 AM 1049 Views
What's there to believe? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:03:13 AM 1869 Views
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Re: That's nonsense.. eucatastrophe - 16/07/2010 09:37:59 AM 1978 Views
Also Camilla - 16/07/2010 11:17:51 AM 2209 Views
You are correct! There is no inconsistency eucatastrophe - 17/07/2010 04:17:35 AM 1902 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:57:58 AM 1777 Views
But Camilla explained it! eucatastrophe - 18/07/2010 09:27:55 AM 2097 Views
Correction Camilla - 18/07/2010 10:58:59 AM 1902 Views
I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:42:18 PM 1792 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... Camilla - 18/07/2010 05:51:36 PM 1803 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:17:04 PM 2097 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... Camilla - 18/07/2010 06:28:27 PM 1803 Views
That bothers me too. aria - 18/07/2010 07:17:14 PM 1867 Views
Re: That bothers me too. Camilla - 18/07/2010 07:20:44 PM 1746 Views
Yet... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:47:56 PM 1817 Views
Re: Yet... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:02:31 PM 1856 Views
To quote Dumbledore... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 05:57:23 AM 1751 Views
Again... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:35:10 PM 2040 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:00:55 PM 1859 Views
Re: Again... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 06:33:13 AM 2042 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 20/07/2010 04:45:16 PM 1858 Views
Yet another load of bosh. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 01:00:14 AM 1839 Views
Then let's leave it. Camilla - 21/07/2010 06:48:45 AM 1946 Views
Re: Then let's leave it. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 04:19:35 PM 1851 Views
My two cents Seriana Sedai - 19/07/2010 06:11:30 AM 1903 Views
It was just the sort of things these two daredevils would do... DomA - 14/09/2010 12:11:20 AM 2302 Views
Re: It was just the sort of things these two daredevils would do... Camilla - 14/09/2010 09:20:46 AM 1730 Views
You have to wonder if that's actually true. Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:23:31 PM 1813 Views
Re: You have to wonder if that's actually true. Tor - 26/07/2010 05:06:43 PM 2044 Views
I don't know that I'd call it "see through Pettigrew"... Legolas - 26/07/2010 06:22:19 PM 1833 Views
^That was me, too. Oh, dear. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:56:43 PM 2034 Views
Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house aria - 18/07/2010 07:14:21 PM 1788 Views
Re: Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house Tor - 26/07/2010 05:07:48 PM 2249 Views
^ And this, too, was me. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:58:07 PM 1833 Views
Re: ^ And this, too, was me. Rebekah - 26/07/2010 10:05:41 PM 1768 Views
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