Snape vs Wormtail - Life Debt

[esmith222002]

No: HPFGUIDX 140583

I had taken a sabbatical from the Snape Good/Evil debate for the last 
month or so as the two sides had argued themselves to a standstill.

However, I return ready to face Alla and friends with some new 
evidence to suggest Snape is fighting for good.

It concerns life debts. Let us consider the two characters who we 
know have been bound by a life debt in the HP series i.e. Severus 
Snape (James Potter) & Peter Pettigrew (Harry Potter).

Snape - During PS/SS Severus Snape intentionally saves Harry during 
the Quidditch match.
Pettigrew - During GOF, Pettigrew intentionally draws blood from 
Harry and generally assists Voldemort in trying to end Harry's life.

So it appears that someone can CHOOSE to ignore a life debt, as 
Pettigrew does. The deep magic that DD talked about does NOT 
automatically prevent an individual under a life debt from causing 
harm to the object of the life debt.

If we consider Snape's actions. Firstly his life debt was not owed to 
Harry, it was owed to James. And secondly it is quite apparent that 
Snape could have chosen to ignore this debt. However, he did not. 
Despite his obvious loathing of James + Harry, he felt honour bound 
to protect Harry. He does the honourable thing!!

Now, I can hear Alla from the other side of the Atlantic telling me 
that Snape's treatment of his students is not very honourable. But I 
would counter that Snape would feel duty bound to teach his students, 
but not necessarily have to be nice to them.

If we also consider Snape & DD in HBP, DD ends their conversation 
with the fact that Snape had given his word. Honourable people will 
always place great importance on carrying out any 
promises/commitments they have made.

Therefore what happened at the end of HBP, was due to an agreement 
between DD & Snape. Snape had given his word, and I think canon 
supports that he would be good to his word!

Brothergib (convinced that if someone can change my mind about Harry 
Horcrux, then I can do the same with Snape!!)