Peter Pettigrew
Peter Pettigrew is a fictional character from J.K.
Rowling's Harry Potter series—a wizard who betrayed his closest friends to the dark lord Voldemort, then faked his death and hid for years as a rat.
The name has become shorthand for a cowardly traitor who escapes justice through deception: Don't be a Peter Pettigrew and sell out your friends.
- ratRodent or informer
- traitorOne who betrays allegiance
- life debtObligation from being saved
- cowardPerson lacking bravery
- betrayalBreaking of trust
Voldemort · secret keeper · spy · sniveling · Death Eater · squeaking · tail · transformation · hiding · servant · debt · weakness · finger · missing finger · unforgivable · rodent
loyalty and betrayal
Peter PettigrewSirius Black
Samwise Gamgee · loyal friend · James Potter · Remus Lupin · Neville Longbottom
moral courage
Peter PettigrewNeville Longbottom
Sirius Black · Lily Potter · Harry Potter · James Potter · brave soul