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- Wormtail was the servant of Voldemort who found him in Albania and helped bring about the Dark Lord’s rebirth and return to power. While at Hogwarts, Peter Pettigrew first used the nickname “Wormtail” when, with the help of Sirius Black and James Potter, he learned to become an Animagus (a rat) (PA17, PA18).
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Peter Pettigrew, O.M. (First Class), [11] (c. 1960 – March 1998), usually referred to as Wormtail or Scabbers [12] was a wizard who began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1971 and was sorted into Gryffindor House after the Sorting Hat pondered over which house he belonged in...
The Dark Lord only ever calls him Wormtail - at no point does he call him ‘Peter’ or ‘Pettigrew’, including when addressing him in front of the Death Eaters.
Sep 19, 2023 · In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry learned that Peter Pettigrew, who had been called Wormtail by his fellow Marauders, had been the one to tell Lord Voldemort where the Potters were hiding. Despite this, the Boy Who Lived didn't believe that his father would have wanted Sirius Black and Remus Lupin to murder their old friend.
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May 19, 2019 · Mr. Wormtail Peter Pettigrew’s nickname is perhaps the most telling clue J.K. Rowling gives us in terms of his role in the future conflict – that, and the fact that his Animagus is a rat. But apart from a rather direct reference to his Animagus form, “Wormtail” reminds me of the descent he undertakes in his character.
Pettigrew/Wormtail transforms into a rat and manages to escape before anyone can take him to justice. But Wormtail is truly down on his luck. He has no options left and nowhere to turn. That's the only explanation for why Wormtail travels all the way to Albania to seek out the ghost of his old master, Voldemort.
Jul 31, 2023 · When Voldemort failed to murder Harry Potter and was believed to have been destroyed, Peter Pettigrew went into hiding, knowing no one was left to protect him. Ultimately, it was because of Wormtail—as Peter's friends called him—that Voldemort was able to regain a body and return to power.
May 6, 2021 · While at Hogwarts, Peter Pettigrew first used the nickname “Wormtail” when, with the help of Sirius Black and James Potter, he learned to become an Animagus (a rat) (PA17, PA18). However, after leaving school, he became allied to Lord Voldemort and passed inside information from the Order of the Phoenix to him.
