[HPforGrownups] Re: Cedric, Snape and carma was re: Chapter Discussion: Prisoner of Azkaban

[Shelley Gardner]

No: HPFGUIDX 190576


> Alla:
>
> So, if those are facts, I draw the conclusion that Snape would have at least preferred to being dead rather than being saved by James? Now, of course I do not believe that he went there to commit suicide, all I am saying that the thought of being saved by James of all people may have irked him so, that if he were to choose: death or being saved by James, I think he may have chose death IMO.

Considering this question, I am going to rephrase it:
Since in the wizarding world, when one saves another's life, he is owed 
a life-debt. So then this question becomes: which would Snape have 
chosen- death, or to live while owing James a life-debt?

I think it makes it clearer that Snape would rather have chosen death 
than to owe James any bit of gratitude, and a life-debt is quite a bit 
stronger than that!

Shelley