TBAY: ...NOT a Snape Theory - NO Debt Repayment

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 145534

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "nkafkafi" <nkafkafi at y...> wrote:
>
> ...edited...
> Neri:
> As I'm trying to say, Life Debt non-theories don't necessarily
> have to be based on the assumption of how the Life Debt works, 
> because regardless of *how* it works there are very good 
> indications, in fact practically canon status indications, that
> the Life Debt does exist, that it's important to the plot, and
> that it's at least part of the reason why Snape keeps attempting
> saving Harry.
> 
> 
> Neri
>

bboyminn:

Neri,

Right, I understand your point, and I accept it. Much speculation,
meaning other theories (many of them my own), are based on the most
scant canon, and merely expanded on by great speculation.

However, in the Potter world, Life Debt is an absolute fact, and
further, even though we don't know the details of it, the Life Debt
Mechanism is also an absolute fact. Still further, we know for an
absolute fact that Snape has a Life Debt to Harry's father, and
Dumbledore indicates that, by some mechanism, the obligation of that
Life Debt has transferred to Harry. So, in that sense, LID!Snape is
founded on a lot solider ground than may other theories. 

Further, enough has been made of these Life Debts to reasonably assume
that they will play a part in, what now will be, the final book.

I was simply making a small side point, and that point was that many
fans (perhaps even Hermione) are under the misconception that Snape
has /actually/ saved Harry's life. Then extending that further, they
mistakenly assume that these alleged 'life savings' cancel Snape's
life debt. I'm pointing out that that is wrong. Snape never saved
Harry life (so far, at least).

I wasn't trying to shoot down the basic theory/idea/thought. I was
merely clearing up a small misconception.

Peace and love.

Steve/bboyminn