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NOVEMBER 2, 2008 at 7:44 PM
Posted by JEREMY
Source: Guardian Unlimited via Yahoo! News
The infamous return and escape of Peter Pettigrew in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has made The Guardian's list
of top-ten best fake deaths in literature.
In the third part of the Potter roman-fleuve, Peter Pettigrew pretends that Sirius Black has killed him, cutting off one of his own fingers to make it seem that the rest of him has been blasted to atoms. For 12 years he adopts the guise of Ron Weasley’s pet rat, Scabbers. But the severed digit gives him away.
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Auror
Points: 2852
H/HrShipper4Ever says:
Thats awesome! I can't believe that there actually is a list like that.
Posted Nov 3, 2008 at 11:15 PM EST
Witch
Points: 556
Sexyjeans says:
Peter Pettigrew was one of unique character in the novel. That was really good to hear that it became one of the best in literature. JK really has a good passion thinking those incredible ideas.
Posted Nov 4, 2008 at 3:21 AM EST
Squib
Points: 158
elfyears18 says:
Well, that isn't that lovely?
=P All thanks to J.K. Rowling! =D
Posted Nov 4, 2008 at 9:23 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1827
Lady Leo says:
Congrats JKR! It was a pretty amazing fake death. Very clever and original. yay!
Posted Nov 4, 2008 at 12:40 PM EST
Prof. Alfred W. Mandoore
Points: 2445
JAYSTARR says:
Brilliant...But, one should of known that a Rat would not live that long 12 years, unless he was an Animagus. The Weasley family should of known this...
Posted Nov 4, 2008 at 5:41 PM EST
I Am Queen of My Castle
Points: 3674
Hecate3fold says:
I never knew there was such a list, but I guess if there is one, Peter Petigrew has certainly marked a place for himself.
What will they think of next?
Blessings! Hecate3fold!
Posted Nov 4, 2008 at 8:36 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 9
hermionefan90 says:
Oh yes, Peter Pettigrew definately belongs on that list. He was possibly the worst traitor in the whole series!
Posted Nov 5, 2008 at 4:32 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 335
x_loony_lovegood_x says:
Well of course it has, it was brilliant. I will never forget that moment at the end of POA - it was something that was so wild it was totally impossible to predict!
Posted Nov 5, 2008 at 11:41 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1862
Bright Eyes says:
I didn't even realise there was a list for best fake deaths!
Posted Nov 8, 2008 at 2:06 AM EST
Friendly Deaf Angel
Points: 5169
Friendly Deaf Angel says:
*sings* Evil, Evil..Evil..*laughs*..it great that..he was on the list..i didnt like Wormtail..faking his Death..sad..how he dies..in the end..
Posted Nov 8, 2008 at 3:42 AM EST
Rickmaniac to the Core
Points: 2564
snaily says:
Woot! That is SOME list! And Peter's fake death definitely deserves to be on it!
Yay for Jo and her creative brilliance!
♥♥♥
Posted Nov 10, 2008 at 1:01 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1333
humes says:
Slow day at the Guardian, apparently...
But interesting choices. Tom Sawyer? Thomas Hardy? Shakespeare?
And they said HP wasn't a classic...
Go Rowling! Boo Wormtail! (He got his, no doubt!)
Posted Nov 12, 2008 at 9:16 PM EST
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