[HPforGrownups] Re: Something to consider....

[Ali Wildgoose]

No: HPFGUIDX 22138


>The gist of the theory is that Lily and
>James were Unspeakables working for the Ministry of Magic's
>Department of Mystries and that they were developing defensive spells
>etc. to use against Voldemort's chief curses, especially Avada
>Kedavra. They used one of these spells to defend Harry, which is part
>of the reason why Voldemort's curse failed.

*shakes head*

I dunno...I can accept the possibility of them being unspeakables, but the 
rest just rubs me the wrong way.  Particularly the bit with them using an 
experimental avada kedavra defense for Harry's benefit.

It's already been stated - perhaps on multiple occations, tho I'm entirely 
too lazy to go and look - that at least part of what protected Harry was the 
intensity of Lily's love.  The AV defense theory serves only to cheapen her 
sacrifice, something I doubt Rowling would do.

Ali

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Harry Potter for Slightly Older Folk

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