Life Debt - Problem

[kyntor70]

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sachmet96:
I don't think James risked his life. We should not forget he was an 
Animagus and werewolves don't kill Animagi. So if it got too 
dangerous he just had to transform into Prongs. So no danger at all 
for him, as he spend lots of time as Prongs with Lupin. He must have 
known that. The only one who didn't know was Snape, that's maybe the 
reason why he feels he owes a life debt when in fact he doesn't.
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So imo this means that if James was not in danger he didn't risk his 
life and therefore there is no lifedebt if we assume a lifedebt can 
only be formed when there is danger to both person's lifes.
Then there must have been another incident where James saved Snape's 
life, else it wouldn't make sense.
If that's not the case, the whole concept of life debts gets really 
complicated ....

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Kyntor said:

Harry was not in danger when he asked Sirius and Lupin to spare 
Wormtail's (and according to Dumbledore, the life debt was made 
between Harry and Peter), so it is quite possible that Snape did owe 
a life debt to James.

Life debts do seem to be very complicated.  They may only work when a 
person saves an enemy or someone that they have no reason to save.

Personally, I don't think a life bond can be created when you do as 
you are suppose to do; such as save the life of someone you are 
suppose to look after (i.e. student, child, etc.) or save the life of 
a good friend.  I think that it is only when you step outside of the 
bounds of what is expected of you can a life debt be created.

Kyntor