Wormtail's Debt? (was: Re: And then there were/was none)

[whimsyflower]

No: HPFGUIDX 93285

In message 93281, Jen Reese wrote:

>I suspect he (Wormtail) will either find it inside to pay the life debt, or there will be some 
>awful consequence for passing up the opportunity to pay Harry back.

Whimsy:
     Given that JKR said she "almost gave it away" at the end of CoS, and given her penchant 
for serious foreshadowing, my guess is that Wormtail will perform the role the Basilisk did 
in the Chamber of Secrets.  

     "'Help me, help me,' Harry muttered wildly, 'someone - anyone -'  

     The snake's tail whipped across the floor again.  Harry ducked.  Something soft hit his 
face. 

     The basilisk had swept the Sorting Hat into Harry's arms."   
                   (CoS, p. 319 US Hardcover edition)

     And that was how Harry eventually received Godric Gryffindor's sword -- the Basilisk 
"gave" it to him.  I imagine Wormtail will do something natural to him such as the snake's 
whipping its tail across the floor, and will inadvertently give Harry something Harry needs.  
I haven't seen anything in cannon that suggests Wormtail will do anything heroic.  I don't 
think Wormtail will find any particular strength or courage.  Nor do I think he will plan to 
help Harry, Wormtail's advocating LV use a wizard other than Harry for the rebirthing 
ceremony notwithstanding.  I think merely by existing Wormtail will do something that will 
help Harry.  

      I'm enjoying reading people's ideas about Wormtail's possible future 
involvement; I thought I'd toss in my two knuts.           Whimsy