Life debts and potions (was:Washing dishes and powders)

[Melody <Malady579@hotmail.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 51935

Haggridd wrote:
> A most compelling analysis, and most amusingly presented.  Kudos!

Thank you.  We worked really hard on it.


> After reading Tom's analysis, I was all for Lupin!MD  (or PERSIL
> AUTOMATIC as you have named it-- but shouldn't the theory's creator
> have that right?  Isn't it Tom's call?)

The creator of the theory of course has the last say in the name they
choose to represent their theory, but it is generally an honor on this
site to be given a name in the old tradition of TAG WATCH.


> After reading your latest
> post, I don't know what to think.  I do have one problem with this
> analysis, however:  Is it necessary for there to be an actual
> lifedebt from Pettigrew to Harry, or is it sufficient for him to
> believe that he has this lifedebt?  Would it make any difference in
> Pettigrew's future actions either way?  Is not the perception the
> reality, in this case?

The life debt was created so that the rebodiment potion Voldemort used
would be flawed.  That was the main goal for MD!Dumbledore.  From my
read of Tom's theory, this is also the goal of his theory with agent
Lupin.  Peter's future actions of course could matter, but in the
terms we were speaking, the life debt's main purpose is to taint the
potion.  How Dumbledore plans apply to Peter himslef after that, we
can only speculate.


Melody