Was Peter Pettigrew Evil?

Peter Pettigrew of Harry Potter was a pretty awful human, but he did some heroic stuff and some despicable stuff in equal measure. ... The marauder, otherwise known as Wormtail, seemed to start out as a good person but spiral into a coward that made poor choices based on his fear.

Why did Peter Pettigrew betray the Potters?

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.

Did Wormtail regret betray the Potters?

He knew Pettigrew would betray him and cursed that hand to kill him when he did. This is only because Wormtail explicitly felt regret / hesitation in the moment of trying to kill Harry.

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