Life debts

[Linda]

No: HPFGUIDX 56276

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "darrin_burnett"
 
  Darrin wrote,

> Frankly, I think Snape is more interesting if there isn't some 
> magical life-debt going on here and this is driven by some twisted 
> logical code of honor. As the books progress and we get more 
> theories, I find I want motivations of the major characters to be 
> less driven by magic and more driven by their characters.

   Me:

     I like the idea of there not actually being a life debt 
involved between Snape and James. As far as I can recall, this is 
just assumption based on canon anyway. Yes, Dumbledore tells us 
about the fact that James saved Snape at the end of SS/PS. However, 
once he tells Harry about the life debt that Pettigrew owes him at 
the end of POA, we never hear any referance to the connection to 
life debts and Snape/James and by extension, Harry. Without knowing 
the exact circumstances that are required in order to acquire a LD, 
there is really no proof in canon that this kind of ancient magic 
has been invoked. as it were. 

     I think it fits better if we are talking about a personal code 
of honor that Snape has as part of who he is. I agree that from a 
character development point of view it would definitely make the 
story line more interesting. We really know very little about Snape 
and this would make a world of sense considering what we do know.

       Never been a Snape fan before but...

             Linda