Life Debt -Snape & Harry

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Tonks:

Another thought: 

Snape has a life debt to James. James is killed. The life debt does 
not die with him, it is transferred to Harry. Snape a former DE, or 
current DE, doesn't matter. He has a life debt and this is a VERY 
serious thing in the WW, more than it would be in ours. Even a DE 
must follow it. We see time and again the ways in which Snape 
protects Harry. He doesn't like Harry. He hates James, even now. But 
still he must do what he must do. Even if he again turns to the dark 
side, he will still have to save Harry.


Alla:

Oh, absolutely. I think that the life-bond does create a certain 
obligation between the parties, BUT I am not sure if it is 
transferrable to son officially "so to speak", or is that what Snape 
simply decided to do out of his "code of honor".

I have been wondering for a long time whether undischarge life-bond 
makes the party who was saved to undergo some physical or emotional 
pain and may be that will explain Snape's desire to do so.

I do tend to think though that one very important part is often 
forgotten in explaining why Snape protects Harry. He is his teacher. 
If he stands by and watches even his most "hated" student die ( and 
yes, I do believe that Harry is his most hated student), I doubt 
that even ever so paitient of Snape's escapades Dumbledore will 
tolerate Snape's presence in the school any longer.


Just my opinion,

Alla