Flesh of the not-so-faithful servant

[tharqueen]

No: HPFGUIDX 72101

> > In PoA, Dumbledore says that Harry will be very glad 
> >  someday that he saved Pettigrew's life.  Now, if Harry HADN'T saved  
> > Pettigrew, then Voldemort would not have been revived in book 4.  That's a 
> > REALLY bad consequence of his showing mercy.  If Harry is someday 
> > gonna be glad of this act, then whatever Peter does, it's gonna have to 
> > outweigh Voldemort's revival.  The only thing I can think of is that Peter 
> > will have a hand in permanently destroying Voldemort.
> > 
> > "Flesh of the servant willingly given, blood of the enemy 
> > forcibly taken."  I find it very interesting that the "faithful servant" 
> > that donates the flesh owes a life-debt to the "enemy" that 
> > donates the blood.  Perhaps this fact will prove central to how Voldemort 
> > is ultimately vanquished?

-I have been thinking about this too!  I feel that Wormtail's silver 
hand (GoF pg 563 UK edition)  will have a 'hand' in the way this 
will playout. (pardon the pun!) The prophecy specifically says 
"either must die at the HAND of the other". Wormtail's hand was 
made by Voldemort so perhaps it can be considered to be LVs 
hand. However that is the very hand that is indebted to Harry. 
This will be certainly an interesting dilemma to play out. 
There are also so many other details like the impact of Harry's 
blood to wonder about as well. 

~ Nisha  (aka tharqueen)