Well, so far as "in advance" goes; he cobbled it together overnight, since he knew that he had to shut Sirius Black up or he would have *both* sides after him. And Sirius would be able to tell them about his Animagus form.
Peter hasn't a clue about the Horcruxes. None of the DEs do. They know that the Dark Lord has done "something" but I doubt any of them have any idea what. Particularly since Voldemort's transformations wouldn't be in any of the references that any of them have access to. Nobody's ever made *multiple* ones before.
At this point the only people we *know* were aware of that Horcruxes might be involved are Albus, R.A.B., Slughorn, Harry and Co. and Riddle himself. Way off on the periphery, there is the scant possibility that Snape knows something as well. Otherwise it is difficult to account for his absolute certainty that Harry must be protected, by any means.I think it is possible that Albus filled him in on *why* the boy matters. But it isn't certain. It's only a possibility.
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Date: 2006-02-23 08:59 pm (UTC)Peter hasn't a clue about the Horcruxes. None of the DEs do. They know that the Dark Lord has done "something" but I doubt any of them have any idea what. Particularly since Voldemort's transformations wouldn't be in any of the references that any of them have access to. Nobody's ever made *multiple* ones before.
At this point the only people we *know* were aware of that Horcruxes might be involved are Albus, R.A.B., Slughorn, Harry and Co. and Riddle himself. Way off on the periphery, there is the scant possibility that Snape knows something as well. Otherwise it is difficult to account for his absolute certainty that Harry must be protected, by any means.I think it is possible that Albus filled him in on *why* the boy matters. But it isn't certain. It's only a possibility.