[HPforGrownups] Lily the seer, Loyal to Voldie, Wand Cores, Harry's Ancestors, and LOONies ...

[Incitatus]

No: HPFGUIDX 23119

Can I just say hello to everyone. I've been lurking a
while and I thought it time to throw in my knuts worth
...

Michelle wrote:

Being a Seer doesn't mean that at all
> times you knwo 
> what is going to happen to you and everyone around
> you.  ... So 
> it is feasible that while Lily (if she was a Seer)
> was able to see 
> that they were in grave danger and that they needed
> to use the 
> Fidelius Charm, she was not able to see the
> circumstances that would 
> bring the ultimate in grave danger.  

I agree with this analysis. We do know that very few
people knew that Voldemort was after the Potters. It
is mentioned in PoA but I don't have the book here in
the office. It is possible that Lily made this
prediction and told only her closest friends ...
perhaps seeing the death of her family and the
Fidelius charm was performed (at Dumbledores
suggestion) to try to prevent it from happening. Why
V. wanted the Potters is another question entirely.

> 
> Still with me?  Prof. Dumbledore told Harry that
> Fawkes donated one 
> of his tail feathers to be used as a wand core. 
> IIRC, he only said 
> Fawkes gave 1 tail feather.  

I'm sorry to nitpick in my forst post but Fawkes
donated TWO tail feathers, not one. I believe it is
mentioned in the chapter 'Priori Incantatem' in GoF.
Again I don't have the book so I cannot give a page
reference.

How
> did he let his 
> tail be used for evil?

Well I suppose there is rather a similarity between a
Phoenix and dear Voldie who after all has effectively
died and gone through a rebirthing ... just a thought
on the significance of the feather in Voldemorts wand.

> 
> Almost done.  Wouldn't it be an ironic twist of fate
> if Harry really 
> was a direct descendant of Slytherin?  I think that
> would be 
> comical. :)

LOL. That would be a bizarre twist.

Can I just say I'm really enjoying following the
discussion in this group and I am glad to finally be
part of it:)

Catriona
aka Incitata

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Go on ... Kiss a Dementor today!

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