Pettigrew's indebtedness to Harry

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> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Darlene" <Dar20 at a...> wrote:
> > All this talk of the Shrieking Shack had me remembering 
something.  
> > Dumbledore tells Harry in the end of PoA that Pettigrew will be 
> > indebted to him, because he saved his life.  {Remember, Harry is 
> > concerned about Trelawny's prediction, and is worried he has 
helped 
> > Voldemort (which proves to be a founded concern) return to 
power? } 
> > 
> > So, is Pettigrew just the ultimate slimeball (or, in his case, 
the 
> > ultimate follower) that doesn't follow rules of the game?  


Remember that we have already seen one, albeit pitiful, attempt by 
Pettigrew to protect Harry.  In chapter one of GoF, while discussing 
the plan with Voldemort, Pettigrew says, "It could be done without 
Harry Potter, My Lord" and then "My Lord, I do not say this out of 
concern for the boy!" said Wormtail, his voice rising sqeakily. "The 
boy is nothing to me, nothing at all!"  I interpreted this as both an 
attempt to save himself some trouble, by going after a less protected 
target, but also as a way of repaying his life debt to Harry.

Cheers,
Jennie