Pettigrew's life debt

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 125634



Snow:
> 
> "It's coming back
Karkaroff's too
stronger and clearer than ever
"
> 
> "A connection I could have made without assistance," Dumbledore 
> sighed, "but never mind." GOF U.S. pg. 598
> 
> I always read this bit as Dumbledore being frustrated at Snape's 
lack 
> of adequate information. It might just be me, but I think 
Dumbledore 
> knows that Snape is trapped between the two sides because of his 
> inability to repay his life debt. Dumbledore can therefore trust 
> Snape because he knows that Snape can never return to Voldemort. It 
> also makes it sensible why so many of us question Snape's loyalty; 
> he's a bad guy that is forced to be a good guy. 
 
Finwitch:

That would explain a lot, yes. And er.. doesn't Umbridge now owe 
Dumbledore a life-debt?

Anyway... Pettigrew DOES do little things: he tries to convince 
Voldemort to use someone else; when Voldemort said ' kill the spare' 
he killed Cedric (because it was either Cedric or Harry...) and yes, 
while he did take Harry's blood, it was done in the way that did 
least damage. Without the life-debt Pettigrew might have cut some 
main vein and LOADS of blood (making Harry weaker), instead of just 
getting the little he did.

I just wonder WHERE IS THAT RAT? Has anyone seen him since the 
graveyard scene? Even Harry in a dream?

Finwitch