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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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Inconsistencies Re: the Potter's death... fionwe1987 - 15/07/2010 05:16:45 AM 2384 Views
Because they were tricked? They considered Peter and Sirius to be brothers. Ghavrel - 15/07/2010 07:05:27 AM 2019 Views
That's nonsense.. fionwe1987 - 16/07/2010 01:08:40 AM 1965 Views
Take it up with Rowling, since you don't believe me. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/07/2010 08:19:58 AM 1126 Views
What's there to believe? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:03:13 AM 2043 Views
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Re: That's nonsense.. eucatastrophe - 16/07/2010 09:37:59 AM 2159 Views
Also Camilla - 16/07/2010 11:17:51 AM 2387 Views
You are correct! There is no inconsistency eucatastrophe - 17/07/2010 04:17:35 AM 2098 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:57:58 AM 1938 Views
But Camilla explained it! eucatastrophe - 18/07/2010 09:27:55 AM 2272 Views
Correction Camilla - 18/07/2010 10:58:59 AM 2074 Views
I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:42:18 PM 1957 Views
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Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:17:04 PM 2271 Views
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That bothers me too. aria - 18/07/2010 07:17:14 PM 2056 Views
Re: That bothers me too. Camilla - 18/07/2010 07:20:44 PM 1925 Views
Yet... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:47:56 PM 1999 Views
Re: Yet... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:02:31 PM 2014 Views
To quote Dumbledore... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 05:57:23 AM 1911 Views
Again... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:35:10 PM 2224 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:00:55 PM 2018 Views
Re: Again... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 06:33:13 AM 2212 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 20/07/2010 04:45:16 PM 2033 Views
Yet another load of bosh. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 01:00:14 AM 2018 Views
Then let's leave it. Camilla - 21/07/2010 06:48:45 AM 2143 Views
Re: Then let's leave it. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 04:19:35 PM 2019 Views
My two cents Seriana Sedai - 19/07/2010 06:11:30 AM 2092 Views
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You have to wonder if that's actually true. Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:23:31 PM 2002 Views
Re: You have to wonder if that's actually true. Tor - 26/07/2010 05:06:43 PM 2217 Views
I don't know that I'd call it "see through Pettigrew"... Legolas - 26/07/2010 06:22:19 PM 1971 Views
^That was me, too. Oh, dear. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:56:43 PM 2214 Views
Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house aria - 18/07/2010 07:14:21 PM 2008 Views
Re: Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house Tor - 26/07/2010 05:07:48 PM 2435 Views
^ And this, too, was me. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:58:07 PM 2025 Views
Re: ^ And this, too, was me. Rebekah - 26/07/2010 10:05:41 PM 1926 Views
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