The Potters last night (with added TBAY)

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 42274

Well, I've been thinking about it all day, and I think I'm ready to summarize my latest ideas on the Potters' last night.  So here we go:

Peter has given the secret to Voldemort, and Voldemort heads out to Godric's Hollow with a few of his Death Eaters along just for good measure.  Besides, there's safety in numbers.  Snape is among those with him.  Snape was informed of the plan and had given the information to Dumbledore.  Dumbledore tells Snape to keep up the secret agent business.  Voldemort enters the Potter house.  James sees him first, tells Lily to take Harry and run.  Turns to fight Voldemort.  Snape stands by and watches James die.  In reality he is unable to do anything to stop it, or else they'd have both been dead.  Still, he must live with the memory of James dying.  James that he hated.  James that saved his life.  Voldemort moves on after Lily.  We know the story there, stand aside, etc.  AK's Lily.  Turns to baby Harry.  Tries to AK Harry, it bounces off, basically incinerates Voldemort and shakes the very foundations of the house.  Voldemort is left as almost nothing, his vapor form flees.  Death Eaters scatter as the house begins to collapse.  Snape starts to run, stops, turns around and picks up Harry.  Runs to safety out of the house, still holding the screaming baby.  The house collapses.  Snape looks down at the baby, looks around, walks back to the house and sets him down there.  He knows he'll be found soon.  And Snape's not about to get caught carrying the Potter baby around.  Snape leaves, time passes, Hagrid and Sirius arrive, and we know the rest.  Thoughts on my now semi-organized thoughts that now include no Lupin?

Richelle
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Richelle R. Votaw
1st grade teacher
Kentwood Elementary
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