Why Does Pettigrew's Hand Kill Him?
In 1981, He Cut off His Right Index Finger as Part of a Ploy to Fake His Own Death, Which Is Reflected in His "Scabbers" Form, And, Fourteen Year's Later, He...
In 1981, he cut off his right index finger as part of a ploy to fake his own death, which is reflected in his "Scabbers" form, and, fourteen years later, he cut off his entire right hand at the request of Lord Voldemort.
Why did Peter Pettigrew cut off his hand?
Creation. Peter Pettigrew bearing his silvery hand The potion which allowed Lord Voldemort to return needed three important ingredients: bone of a father, flesh of a servant and blood of an enemy. Pettigrew severed his right hand in order to supply the second ingredient.
How did Wormtail get his hand?
He met Harry again in Malfoy Manor and tried immediately to kill him, but when Harry reminded Wormtail of his life debt, Wormtail hesitated only for a moment – and that was enough for the hand created by Voldemort to sense the failing, and the silver hand strangled Wormtail (DH23).
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