Re: Magical Life-Debts Still Owed

In article <bdd403l0aj9fkh8pd0hhsda0rh33r8foii@xxxxxxx>,
Toon <toon@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
dicconf@xxxxxxxxx (Richard Eney) wrote:

Not transferable, except in Snape's mind. So that's not a magical
life-debt, just an emotional one, and it may be a cover story by DD.

But JK said the magical ones are nontransferable.

Yes, they are not _really_ transferable. But Snape has an emotional
need to transfer it - so it is transferred only in Snape's mind, not
in reality. And that's assuming DD wasn't lying about it. I don't
subscribe to the DD-never-lies theory.

And DD seems convinced Peter must repay his back.

I think people are associating it with an Unbreakable Vow. You
must repay it back. I think you're compelled to, but if you can't,
you don't suffer for it.

I wonder about that. Does the "magical bond" allow you to pull
extra magical power from the person who owes you? That could be
useful in a magical battle.

=Tamar
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    ... Toon wrote: ... life-debt, just an emotional one, and it may be a cover story by DD. ... convinced Peter must repay his back. ...
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  • Re: Magical Life-Debts Still Owed
    ... life-debt, just an emotional one, and it may be a cover story by DD. ... convinced Peter must repay his back. ... don't suffer for it. ...
    (alt.fan.harry-potter)