this is your annual reminder that james fleamont potter did NOT, in fact, forget his wand.
james fleamont potter was so confident in his friends loyalty that he never felt the need to bring it to the door. so confident that one of his best friends, one of his fellow marauders, would never betray him. would never put his family in danger.
but peter oliver pettigrew did betray them. peter oliver pettigrew told the person who wanted james, lily, and their one year old son dead exactly where to find them.
peter oliver pettigrew framed sirius orion black for the murders. peter oliver pettigrew condemned sirius orion black to life in azkaban for crimes he didn’t commit. peter oliver pettigrew faked his own death to ensure that he wouldn’t take the fall, to ensure that his scapegoat would.
peter oliver pettigrew left remus john lupin entirely alone for 12 years.
peter oliver pettigrew was the reason that albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore sent harry james potter to live with people who hated magic, hated harry james potter himself, and hated the fact that he was their responsibility. peter oliver pettigrew was the reason that harry james potter lived in a cupboard for 11 years of his life.
peter oliver pettigrew was a coward. peter oliver pettigrew was a traitor.
most of all, peter oliver pettigrew was once just pete.