Harry Potter: Every Order Of The Phoenix Member Ranked

21. Peter Pettigrew

Once inseparable from James Potter, Sirius Black, and Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew was actually an integral part of the first Order of the Phoenix. Wormtail was entrusted by Lily and James as their secret keeper when they went into hiding using the Fidelius Charm. They could have chosen anyone, from Lupin, Sirius, or even the Longbottoms, but they chose and trusted Peter.

This, of course, led to their demise. Pettigrew was coerced by Lord Voldemort and told the Dark Lord where he could find the Potters. Not only did he betray Lily and James’ secret, resulting in their deaths, he framed his other so called best friend, Sirius Black, for his own death, sending him to Azkaban for 12 years.

After going into hiding, Pettigrew was instrumental in returning the Dark Lord to his physical form, kicking off the second wizard war. Peter Pettigrew is one of the most heinous characters in the entire Harry Potter story, and the only question surrounding him is how the sorting hat could have ever thought him brave enough to be a Gryffindor.