A simple-minded question

annemehr annemehr at yahoo.com
Sun Apr 4 03:30:48 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 95113

> Ali:
> 
> > We know that Snape owed a life debt to James because James saved 
> > his life. James risked his life to save Snape.
> > 
> > We know that Pettigrew owes a life debt to Harry because Harry 
> > saved his life. Arguably, Harry risked his life to save Pettigrew.

DollyO:
> Another "Life Debt" would be Harry saving Ginny Weasley.  He 
> certainly risked his life by going after the basilisk and killing it 
> and then pierced the diary and allowed the "life blood" ink to flow 
> out of it thereby saving Ginny's life.

Annemehr:
And yet, we never hear of or see any hint of a life debt to Harry on
Ginny's part.  Sort of suggests the possibility that a life debt can
only be incurred when someone risks his life to save an *enemy.*

Just speculating...

Annemehr






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