Why did James Potter choose Peter Pettigrew?

It was said in Prisoner of Azkaban that the Potters used Peter instead of Sirius as a Secret Keeper for the Fidelius Charm on their house because everyone would have expected them to use Sirius and so the secret would be better protected.

Why did Wormtail betray James and Lily?

Pettigrew betrays Lily and James because he thinks Voldemort is winning the wizarding war. First and foremost, Pettigrew wants to survive. Having chosen what he thinks is the wrong side, he sets out to improve his situation by changing sides.

Who did Lily and James Potter put their trust in?

Movie thing: in DH2 Dumbledore tells Snape: “James and Lily put their faith in the wrong person, Severus. Rather like you.” : r/harrypotter.

Did Dumbledore protect Lily and James?

Upon realizing that the love of his life Lily could be a target and that Voldemort might kill her (though this was not needed) he defected to Dumbledore and turned double agent in an attempt to protect her.

Who Framed Sirius Black?

Soon after the death of James and Lily Potter, Sirius was framed by his old friend Peter Pettigrew for their betrayal and the murder of twelve Muggles during Peter’s attempt to escape Ministry law enforcement.

Who betrayed Lily and James Potter?

Peter
When Lord Voldemort first started gaining power, Peter immediately defected from the Order of the Phoenix and joined the Death Eaters out of fear for his own life. Peter betrayed James and Lily Potter, who entrusted him to be their Secret-Keeper when they cast the Fidelius Charm.

What was Lily and James secret?

To be a Secret-Keeper meant using the Fidelius Charm – ‘the magical concealment of a secret inside a single, living soul’. Such a charm was used to hide Lily and James Potter from Voldemort, after the Dark wizard targeted the couple as his next victims.

Why didn’t Dumbledore know that Wormtail was a Death Eater?

The fact that he didn’t know Wormtail was a Death Eater is the reason given for him not taking a more direct approach in protecting Lily, and not alerting Dumbledore to the fact that there was a traitor in their midst, when he went to beg Dumbledore to protect Lily. So the question is, when exactly did Wormtail become a Death Eater?

What happened to Lily Evans and James Potter after Hogwarts?

Lily Evans and James Potter finish Hogwarts and immediately go to work for The Order of the Phoenix (OBT/CH). Voldemort tried to recruit them to be Death Eaters (PC/JKR1), but both were defiant. Lily and James probably got married in the Summer or Fall of 1978, though it could have been as late as the summer of 1979.

Why did Dumbledore give the Fidelius Charm to Peter Pettigrew?

Approximately a week before the attack, Dumbledore suggests that the Potters use the Fidelius Charm to protect their hiding place. The Charm’s Secret Keeper was initially supposed to be James’ best friend Sirius Black. However, Sirius persuaded the Potters to bluff and use Peter Pettigrew instead ( PA19 ).

What does Dumbledore believe about Harry Potter and Voldemort?

Dumbledore believes that Lily’s love and sacrifice (“ancient magic”) created invincible protection for Harry, and that the curse then rebounded on Voldemort. Later, Dumbledore comes to believe that in cursing Harry, a piece of Voldemort’s unstable soul fractured and attached itself to Harry through the lightning-shaped wound.