Certainly Pettigrew's hesitant Suggestions to Voldemort that they find an alternate victim for his rebirth spell came from Pettigrew's sense of life debt to Harry.

当然，小矮星彼得曾犹豫地建议伏地魔，他们可以找到其他巫师的血代替哈利作为重生的药引子之一，可能就是出自小矮星彼得对哈利的亏欠感。

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When one wizard saves another wizard's life, it creates a certain bond between them, a "life debt." James Potter saved Snape's life many years ago, but the effects of it still influence Snape's life.

一个巫师救了另外一个巫师的命，它们之间就有了某种联系，一种“人情债”在很多年前，詹姆·波特救了斯内普的命，不过这件事至今仍影响着斯内普的生活。

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In my opinion, anyone who takes another person's life intentionally is insane; however, that does not mean that the person isn't guilty of the crime or that he shouldn't pay society the debt he owes.

在我看来，任何故意夺走他人生命的人都是疯子；然而，这并不意味着这个人没有犯罪，或者不应该向社会偿还债务。

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