My theory on Priori Incantatem

[Steve Bates]

No: HPFGUIDX 1674

Wow! I am amazed.  This is one of the most interesting theories I 
have ever heard, and the only convincing "James was cursed before 
Lily but died after" theory I've seen yet.  The only hole I can find 
is that Avada Kedavra kills instantly and cannot be blocked, so I 
still don't see how James was "able to fend it off" when Voldy cursed 
him the first time.  I guess it is possible that Voldy used something 
else, but I can't hazard a guess as to what or why.
I still tend to think that Harry himself somehow caused the change in 
the Priori Incantetem order, but I have to admit that the alternate 
explanation that Lily actually died first is just as possible.
I had been wondering what motive Crouch could have had for putting 
the Imperius Curse on Harry, since it would just prepare him to face 
it in the future and make him stronger.  But your idea that he was 
testing Harry is a very good and satisfying one.

P.S.  I think from what I've been reading that some people are 
assuming that "Steve's Lexicon" is somehow connected to me.  It 
isn't.  Just wanted to set the record straight.

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Kelley " <SKTHOMPSON_1 at m...> wrote:
> Okay, here goes--
> 
> I think Vold went to kill Harry, not specifically James and Lily, 
> probably due to Trelawney's first correct prediction.  J & L were 
> killed as a by-product of V wanting to kill H.  They of course 
tried 
> to protect him, so they needed to be eliminated.  I think James was 
> cursed by Vold first, but he was able to fend it off, the way Harry 
> is able to throw off the Imperius curse, (and perhaps AK, at least 
> the first time).  Vold, unaware that James still lived, went on to 
> kill Lily, who was trying to protect Harry.  I'm supposing that 
Lily 
> was killed and Vold then throws the curse to kill Harry.  At the 
same 
> time, James throws his own curse.  The two curses colliding(?) are 
> what destroys the house.  The house falling in kills James.(?)  So, 
> the first curse Vold throws at James doesn't kill him, the curse he 
> throws at Lily does kill her, then James is killed by the next 
> curse.  So, James is cursed again after Lily (the curse to kill 
> Harry) therefore he would come out of the wand before Lily.  I 
> believe Lily, who was so good at charms, placed some sort of 
> protective/love/"good" charm on Harry, maybe having something to do 
> with blood like someone said.  Perhaps this protected Harry, both 
> from Vold's curse and the falling house.  This is also what gave 
> Harry protection in SS so Vold/Quirrell couldn't touch him, and why 
> Vold wanted Harry's blood in GoF.  If James could throw curses the 
> way Harry can, this could explain why Moody/Crouch brings up the 
> unforgivable curses in the first place.  He wanted to see how they 
> affected Harry, at least the Imperius, he obviously couldn't try 
the 
> other two without making Dumble suspicious.  Perhaps he wanted to 
> learn if Harry could throw the curses, which could explain why Vold 
> still hasn't managed to kill Harry.  Vold still doesn't know all 
the 
> reasons he can't kill Harry.  Crouch Jr. wanted to help discover 
> these reasons.   
> 
> Okay, I think that's it...tell me what you guys think.
> 
> Kelley