Who died first

[plinsenmayer]

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From: plinsenmayer
Subject: Re: Who died first
Reply To: [Yahoo! #4267] Who died first
Date: 7/14/00 3:46 pm  (ET)

Hi:

<<<Don't know if this was already addressed, but he would have had to
kill James first, because Lilly died protecting Harry...logically, he
couldn't have killed James after his spell to kill Harry didn't work
and he lost his power.>>>

Not necessarily. SPOILER WARNING (end of GoF)

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James came out of the wand first, which means he died after Lily. So,
I have 2 theories already posted in detail in an earlier message
today. Briefly, V met up with Lily & Harry first, killed Lily and was
then interrupted from turning to Harry by James. He then kills James
before turning to Harry. OR, he tried to kill James (but didn't use the
killing curse, something lesser), and James lay dying in another room
while Lily was killed. In this scenario, Lily dies first, even though
James was the first attacked. I like the 2nd theory best.

Penny