Willingly Given

[mitchbailey82]

No: HPFGUIDX 46167

Ok 
I'm going to bring up Voldemorts rebirthing potion again all this 
talk of who's going to die make me think about this . A while ago 
there was discussion about how Harry's blood was the weak link in the 
potion due to his mothers sacrifice and things along a similar line. 
Though I`m pretty sure that it wasn't bought up (sorry if it was) 
that Wormtail's flesh was/ could be the weak link in the potion.

Right:

`Flesh of servant willingly given'

First of all lets get the dictionary definitions out of the way:  

willing 
adj. 
1. Disposed or inclined; prepared: I am willing to overlook your 
mistakes. 
2. Acting or ready to act gladly; eagerly compliant: 
3. Done, given, accepted, or borne voluntarily or ungrudgingly. Of or 
relating to exercise of the will; volitional. 

willingly
adv. In a willing manner; with free will; without reluctance; 
cheerfully. 

Ok now what I'm about to suggest is that Wormtail didn't give his 
flesh willingly because he felt he had no choice. 

He did not act `gladly' as in point 2 of the definition of Willing, 
and I believe he did believe that he could exercise free will he felt 
he had no choice therefore it was not done ungrudgingly of 
voluntarily as in point 3 of the definition of willing.

I definitely don't believe that he did it in a willing manner, with 
free will and without reluctance as in the above definition of 
willingly.

Now why does he believe he has no choice in the matter? This is 
because:

He feels he can't leave Voldemort because:
* He didn't go to find Voldemort through choice even Voldemort admits 
that Peter felt he had no choice in this matter.
* He can't leave Voldemort because a) if the friends he betrayed get 
him he's looking at Azkaban at the best. b) Voldemorts supporters 
themselves want to get him.
* He is scared of Voldemort himself even if he is in a weakened state.

In the graveyard whilst doing the potion it is not willing because:
* He has to hurt/trap a person who saved his live and not only this, 
when the potion is finished and if it works Voldemort wants to kill 
this person. 
* If he doesn't add his bit to the potion he knows that not only will 
he have to face Voldemort but he's also got to face polyjuice!moody 
if it doesn't work out not to mention  Voldemorts other supporters.
* He doesn't believe he's got anywhere else to go.

So he cuts of his hand because he feels he hasn't got a choice in the 
matter, if he wants to survive/ remain free he has no choice in the 
matter. If you feel you've got no choice how can you act of your own 
free will or voluntarily because really you've just been bullied/ 
forced into doing it. 


So maybe this could lead to Voldemorts downfall?


Michelle