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Why exactly was Peter Pettigrew sorted into Gryffindor? In my opinion, I think his very being contradicts every single characteristic Godric Gryffindor valued in his students.
Julia In the book [Azakaban] when Pettigrew is described he is compared to Neville Longbottom. Kind of awkward/cowardly, as Neville is up to this point in t…mǰIn the book [Azakaban] when Pettigrew is described he is compared to Neville Longbottom. Kind of awkward/cowardly, as Neville is up to this point in the series, though Neville shows growth through out the rest of the series (particularly in the Deathly Hollows). Neville is put into situations to test is courage and prevails, exemplifying the traits of a true Gryffindor (bravery/courage/standing up for good) when it is easier to succumb to evil. Pettigrew is faced with choices of good or evil, selling out the Potters to Voldemort, succumbing to evil because of fear/it is easier. When you compare the two, they were alike in their first years at Hogwarts, the Sorting Hat obviously saw potential in the both of them to be true Gryffindors, given the chances they are faced with to choose what kind of person/friend they would like to be, it was their decision to grasp the potential they had. As Dumbledore said to Harry [about Harry's confusion on the Sorting Hat in book 2], "It is not our abilities that show what we truly are. It is our choices." (less)
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J.K. Rowling
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