[HPforGrownups] Re: the Graveyard, life-debt unpaid (moved from OT)

[Kemper]

No: HPFGUIDX 142201

Kemper (to SSS)earlier:
> I think you bring up a point that I haven't seen flushed out before.
<snip> Wormtail at the Graveyard. He had most opportunity for
redemption here, yet he faltered. He didn't even attempt to save
Harry's life when LV was going to AK him. And it's not like LV cast it
surprisingly. <snip>
> Where is Wormtail?! Did he not hear any of this silly villian talk?
I think he did hear it. <snip> Knowing the AK would be cast, Wormtail
did nothing but watch.

Carol responded:
I think that Wormtail, who has just suffered an excruciating injury
and is now dissolved in tears of joy and gratitude, is not paying much
attention to Voldie's theatrics. And possibly the consequences for not
fulfilling the life debt don't kick in because Harry doesn't actually
die. I think, though, that his gratitude to LV is beginning to fade
(he seems to have suffered from physical abuse at Voldie's hands and
is willing to tolerate Snape's sneers rather than return to LV). ...
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Kemper now:
My understanding of the life-debt is that it's an old/ancient magic. So, I
thought that Wormtail would be moved to act on the life-debt rather than
/choosing/ to do so whether he's paying attention to his new, silver hand or
not.

Kemper, who's grateful for the combined post and who has wrote his third
post for the day.


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