LOLLIPOPS strikes back! & Timeline

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 34850

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "cindysphynx" <cindysphynx at h...> wrote:

> I don't think the timing presents a problem for LOLLIPOPS or for,
uh, 
> Mercy II (James or Lily version).  According to the Lexicon, MWPP
and 
> Snape leave Hogwarts in 1978.  Peter starts spying in 1979.  Harry
is 
> born in 1980.  The Fidelius Charm is performed one week before the 
> Potters die in October 1981.

<snip very convincing discussion of timeline>

> Marina again:
> 
> >Which is too bad,
> > 'cause otherwise I might get George to go for Cindy's suggestion 
> that
> > it was the threat to *James* that led Snape to turn, because of
the
> > life-debt between them.
> 
> Yes, I think I'll go with the James threat as Snape's primary 
> motivation.  ::gives George a 'come hither' look::

George is helpless to resist.  He is smitten.  He know maintains that
Snape's gradual disillusionment with the DEs finally culminated in
active resistance when Voldemort threatened James.

This theory also has the advantage of letting me leave Lily completely
out of this particular equation, thus saving George from having to
board any ships.

Marina (still not buying the "Snape recruited Peter" notion one bit)
rusalka at ix.netcom.com