Lily's Last Labor of Love [Ghosts (James & Lily's) + AK]

[bugaloo37]

No: HPFGUIDX 45101

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Petra Pan <ms_petra_pan at y...> wrote:
> <skip> 
> Since I view the oft-mentioned "mother's love" as
> more the motivation than the mechanism, I am
> still puzzling over the means by which Harry
> became the Boy Who Lived...surely Lily is not the
> only person to love someone facing the wrong end
> of Voldemort's wand as much as she did.
> <skip>

This issue has been discussed but I cannot recall if I put my two 
cents in or not-so here it goes.  Voldemort refers to "Lily's love" 
as "ancient magic."  There has been a lot of discussion as to what 
ancient magic entails.  IMO, "mother's love" has been around ever 
since there have been mothers and children; therefore, it would 
certainly qualify as ancient.  I personally believe there is 
no "spell" to cast in regards to this particular magic.  It 
originates in the heart of the mother.  In the muggle world, this 
particular magic could be demonstrated in many ways-running into a 
burning building, jumping in a river-even lifting a car.  But Lily is 
not just a muggle-she is a muggle-born witch.  Her particular magic 
was demonstrated in a more tactile fashion-it was literally placed 
into Harry's skin.  IMO, this was not done through some charm or 
spell-but simply through thought-Lily's thoughts/love had magical 
powers.  Even before Harry knew he was a wizard, his thoughts had 
power-removing the window at the zoo, for example.  I believe all 
wizards and witches have this ability.  Part of the education of 
Hogwarts is to show their students how to control these thoughts. 
Look at the power of Harry's anger in regards to Aunt Marge-his 
thoughts packed a powerful punch. Couldn't it be assumed that love 
every bit as powerful as anger could carry just as much strength? I 
do agree that others have availed themselves of this ancient magic-we 
just do not know about it.  A sidenote:  Voldemort believes he has by-
passed Lily's love by taking Harry's blood.  He can now touch Harry. 
IMO, however, I believe that Lily's love via Harry's blood has not 
played its final card.  I believe Voldemort will rue the day he 
performed that particular rite. 

bugaloo37