The Darkness Within

[Sharon]

No: HPFGUIDX 118884


> Alla:
> 
> Keep in mind is that the following is only mine mostly emotional 
> reading of Peter, whom I dislike immensely.
>

I can accept that.  *grin*  Thanks for the warning.

> Alla:
> First of all, I concede - it is VERY possible that JKR will make 
> Peter redeem himself somehow, based on her comments that nobody is 
> born evil, etc.
> 
> To me, though as a CHARACTER, Peter is already beyond redemption, 
> which again is probably incorrect reading of the text, but what can 
I 
> do?

Other than reading it again, with the proper goggles, not much.  
Although I'd ask for an open mind when discussing Peter, but you seem 
to have that already! 


> Alla: 
> As you probably know, I don't believe in spy!Peter, but only in 
> traitor!Peter, who caused Potters to die. That was bad enough in my 
> book, but after He indeed owed Harry's debt, I was absolutely 
> disgusted by his behaviour at graveyard.
> That does not prove to me that he has a heart, on the contrary, I 
> think he has a stone instead of heart.

Except what could Peter have done in that instance?  Had he set Harry 
free, Voldy would have killed him and used another wizard's blood to 
bring himself back.  By taking Harry's blood at that point, and 
bringing Voldy back to power, he managed something quite incredible - 
he rendered Voldy mortal.

And what's more, left himself in a position to help Harry bring down 
Voldy another day.


> Alla:
> Again, Dumbledore did say that Harry will be glad one day that he 
> saved Peter's life, so I am sure he is bound to do SOMETHING for 
> Harry, which will help him at the end, but I just don't see it 
right 
> now.

Neither do I, honestly.  I haven't a clue what Peter will do to 
redeem himself.  My gut instinct is that he'll end up giving up his 
life for Harry, but I don't know if that's wishful thinking on my 
part or the logical conclusion to a sticky situation.

--azriona