As the fourth season of Game of Thrones swiftly approaches, let’s take a moment to analyze the similarities between our favorite Greyjoy and one of the least-liked characters in Harry Potter. Spoilers for seasons 1-3 of Game of Thrones and all of the Harry Potter books and movies.
1. They both have weird nicknames. Peter Pettigrew’s nickname is “Wormtail” because his Animagus form is a rat.
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Theon Greyjoy was given the nickname “Reek” at the end of Season 3, emphasizing his horrifying transformation.
View this image " HBO / Via dichotomouspurity.blogspot.com “You don’t look like a Theon Greyjoy anymore. That’s a name for a lord, but you’re not a lord, are you? You’re just... meat; stinking meat. You reek! Reek! That’s a good name for you.”?Ramsay Snow to Theon Greyjoy, “Mhysa”
2. They’re overshadowed by their more powerful friends. Peter Pettigrew was not as intelligent or likable as the other Marauders.
View this image " Warner Bros. / Via harrypotter.wikia.com “Hero-worshipped Black and Potter. Never quite in their league, talent-wise. I was often rather sharp with him... Stupid boy... Foolish boy...”-Minerva McGonagall, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”
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Theon was a ward of the Starks and never truly part of the family.
View this image " HBO / Via gameofthrones.wikia.com In “Winter is Coming”, Theon is given the servant-like task of carrying Lord Stark’s greatsword. Later, the Stark children find a litter of direwolf puppies, one for each of them, leaving Theon left out and puppy-less.
3. They both begin fighting a war on the good side. Peter Pettigrew was a member of the Order of the Phoenix.
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Theon pledged his allegiance to Robb Stark and fought with him on the battlefield.
View this image " HBO / Via fanpop.com “My sword is yours, in victory and defeat, from this day until my last day.”-Theon Greyjoy, “Fire and Blood”
4. They’re both desperate for approval. Pettigrew attached himself to powerful people in an effort to stay alive.
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He served Voldemort and Death Eaters, but his motivation was the same.“Your devotion is nothing more than cowardice. You would not be here if you had anywhere else to go.”-Lord Voldemort, “Goblet of Fire”
Theon wanted to earn his father’s approval after receiving a lessthan-warm welcome after years of separation.
View this image " HBO / Via fanpop.com “You gave me away! Your boy! Your last boy! You gave me away like I was some dog you didn’t want anymore. And now you curse me because I’ve come home.”-Theon Greyjoy, “What Is Dead May Never Die”
5. They both participate in an important ritual. Pettigrew helped restore Voldemort to his full power at the end of “Goblet of Fire” in a ritual that involved cutting off his hand, taking Harry Potter’s blood, and throwing them in a pot alongside Creepy Baby Voldemort.
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We’ll have to wait to find out if Theon Greyjoy will meet the same end as Peter Pettigrew, but if the similarities continue, the outlook isn’t bright. However, with GRRM’s history of playing with expectations, anything could happen. Read more: http://buzzfeed.com/allyson/11-reasons-theon-greyjoy-is-the-peter-pettigrew-of-cepf 11 Reasons Theon Greyjoy Is The Peter Pettigrew Of Westeros To read more on this topic click here
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