Was Harry Draco and bathroom/Now Harry and Peter Pettigrew

[Kelly Whiteman]

No: HPFGUIDX 162763

In reading this thread I noted several people talking about the POA 
scene where Harry did not want Lupin and Sirius to be murderers and 
therefore saved PP's life. In those posts, people talk about Harry not 
caring that PP would be turned over to the Dementors, and the D-Kiss 
being the punishment for murder.

I don't have my copy of POA handy, but my recollection is that being 
sent to Azkaban is the punishment for murder (as happened to Sirius).  
The D-Kiss is for those who escape Azkaban (Sirius and Barty Jr.).  
(I'm not going to get into the issue of why they also went after 
Harry).

My point here is that according to canon, Harry logically assumed that 
PP would have been imprisoned for life, not D-Kissed. So, although I 
think his concern for Sirius and Lupin not becoming murderers was the 
motivation, I also think it's significant that he knew he was also 
saving PP's life.

BonniDune