James and Lily's "halos"

[nplyon]

No: HPFGUIDX 42185

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Jacqueline Hendries <psychchick04 at y...> 
wrote:
> I'm not saying they were perfect as students, but I doubt they were
> really horrible to anyone... not infallible, not without their 
> flaws, but overall, they were probably nice, good people.
> 
> ~ Aloha
> 

(OT Comment: Aloha, love your name.  Very clever!)

Add to this Hagrid's very emotional reaction when he shows up at 
Privet Drive with Harry.  Later, Hagrid tells Harry some very kind 
things about his parents.  Some might argue that this is because 
Hagrid is fond of Harry but why is Hagrid fond of Harry?  I would 
think that Hagrid would have had to have had a good relationship with 
Harry's parents in order to feel such an emotional attachment to a 
child who is not related to him in some manner.  We all know that 
good old Hagrid makes no bones about saying what he really thinks 
about people and I don't think he'd be so nice about the Potters 
unless what he's saying has some truth to it.  I also don't think 
he'd be as fond of Harry as he is if he didn't like Harry's parents.

~Nicole, who is feeling the pains of U.S. corporate downsizing 
because her boss told her yesterday that her current position (which 
she likes) is being eliminated but she may return to her old position 
(which she hates) rather than being laid off.  Wow, what a trade off!