[HPforGrownups] Wizard's Life-Debt (was PoA question and Sirius)

[Star Opal]

No: HPFGUIDX 50412


From: baringer2k at aol.com

>Perhaps in the Wizarding World an order received by a familiar (a cat, owl, 
>or otherwise) would not be so strange.
>
>What I'm wondering about regarding PoA (and which impacts future books) is 
>what Harry was told at the end when he allowed Wormtail to live. He was 
>told that a life-debt is something a wizard never forgets, and is bound to. 
>Considering how much Rowling loves to give us astounding attention to 
>detail, I'm sure that will come up.  I think that, if the situation was 
>darker for Harry at the end of GoF (COULD it have gotten ANY darker??) that 
>Wormtail's obligation would have made itself known. But to what extent must 
>Harry be in danger for that debt to come into play?


Well I don't think its a question of how dark the situation is, more like 
opportunity. See Wormtail is a coward, so if he repays the debt (which I've 
no doubt he will, or why point it out like that?) it'll be quiet and sneaky. 
  Like, just not reporting Harry if he sees him or quietly releasing Harry 
while no one is around, allowing Harry to escape. I don't see Wormtail 
heroically standing up against a dozen DE to repay Harry, ya know?

Star Opal

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