#they are genuinely surprised when people dont like peter and its most probably the weirdest take ever

[m00neroni]

I don't know how controversial this take will be but. It genuinely confuses me the conversation of why it is "wrong" to dislike Peter Pettigrew as a character, especially when talking in canon context.

While we should agree that he is a key component of the Marauders group and he shouldn't be excluded if we are writing a inside canon universe due to this (I have myself decided not to include him in some fics, though, because luckily I can choose what to do with my writing and what not. this doesn't mean it should be the norm, just my preference), there's no information about him that can make me actually like him.

Peter committed the greatest betrayal, got his best friends killed and sold a toddler to Voldemort (and allegedly, he passed crucial information to the Death Eaters, resulting on the death of many members of the Order). Then, he proceeded to frame an innocent man, kill twelve people and hid as a rat living a comfortable life with the Weasleys. Not content with that, thirteen years later, Peter tried to convince said toddler he sold to Voldemort that he was innocent, no hesitation. And he killed Cedric Diggory as well, let's not forget this.

Peter shows remorse at the very end of his life, and only then. We can argue if he is or not a good character, but a likeable one? A redeemable one? He is the worst of the saga, the reason Harry was orphaned and raised in an abusive home. Acting as people has to like him is... well, no?

This doesn't mean you can't/shouldn't like him, but ignoring his actions will never sit right with me.