Why did Pettigrew strangle himself?

At first, it seemed to yield to Pettigrew’s command, but Voldemort designed it to strangle its owner if any sign of treason or weakness was demonstrated at least once. It was a fail-safe way to ensure Pettigrew’s punishment for a second attempt at betrayal.

Why did the hand kill Pettigrew?

This was Voldemort’s built-in way to punish Wormtail for betraying him. The hand was given to him by Voldemort, but Wormtail owed Harry his life. When wormtail hesitated in the celler the enchantments Voldemort put on the hand kicked in and it killed him for his wavering loyalty.

What book did Wormtail die?

The death of Wormtail as depicted in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. This varies significantly from his death from the book in which he hesitates to kill Harry after he is reminded that Harry saved him and is then strangled by the silver hand given to him by Voldemort.

What was Peter Pettigrew’s blood status?

Half-blood or pure-blood
Peter Pettigrew/Blood status

When did worm tail die?

Peter Pettigrew, O.M. (First Class), (c. 1959/1960–March, 1998), usually referred to as Wormtail or Scabbers was a wizard and the son of Mr and Mrs Pettigrew.

Why did the silver hand turn against Wormtail?

The silver hand turned against Wormtail when he showed a hint of weakness in a form of releasing Harry after the latter said “You owe me your life, Wormtail”.

How did they kill Wormtail in Harry Potter?

Wormtail is killed by his silver hand. In the cellar of Malfoy Manor, Wormtail attacked Harry Potter, who exclaimed “You’re going to kill me? You owe me!” Wormtail hesitated at this, and the magical silver hand, sensing the weakness, turned on Wormtail and strangled him:

What was the first thing Voldemort said to Wormtail?

When Wormtail was granted the silver hand by Voldemort in Goblet of Fire, the first thing Voldemort said to him was: “May your loyalty never waver again, Wormtail.” This is Rowling slipping in a foreshadowing Easter-egg. That hand was pre-programmed by Voldemort to kill its owner from the moment of its creation.

Why didn’t Dobby kill Wormtail?

As for in the movie, obviously, he wasn’t killed by Dobby’s spell in Part One. Dobby said he’d never meant to kill; I’m sure he’d refer this to Wormtail, as well. There’s a small chance maybe they had a part for him in the second part, and they put it out.