My theory on Priori Incantatem

[Kelley]

No: HPFGUIDX 1679

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Steve Bates" <spicoli323 at h...> 
wrote:
> 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. 

Wow, thanks Steve!

 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.

Yeah, I think you're right.  But, I was thinking about when Moody 
tells the class that the only person to ever survive it was Harry, and
(I thought) that perhaps James was able to do this also, though 
whatever happened when Vold tried and failed to curse (kill) Harry, 
killed James instead.  Did that make sense? <g>

> 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 was going by this also, but Penny (I think, I'm sorry if I'm wrong) 
pointed out that Harry's wand forced Vold's to regurgitate the last 
~spells~ it performed, not the order in which his victims died.  So, 
there is a possibility that James was cursed again after Lily.  Does 
Vold specifically say that James died ~before~ Lily though?   Because 
that would blow my theory out of the water, if it's true... 

> 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.

Thanks, again.

Kelley