I don't think betraying the order was brave (though it was defiant, I'll give you that). I think betraying the Order was the cowardly thing to do - he sensed that Voldemort was stronger, and gauged the situation to determine that Voldemort would likely win, and that the people who had defied him would die. Switching sides because you're afraid of death isn't brave, it's self-serving.
And good point about "honorable" - even Snape's an honorable person, and he's a Slytherin through and through. But what I mean by honor is that Peter wasn't going to stand by his friends (even had they all been in Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw). He was going to try and stand with the winner.
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Date: 2004-05-25 12:44 pm (UTC)And good point about "honorable" - even Snape's an honorable person, and he's a Slytherin through and through. But what I mean by honor is that Peter wasn't going to stand by his friends (even had they all been in Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw). He was going to try and stand with the winner.