Dumbledore responsible for Lily & James' death?

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No: HPFGUIDX 76949

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "severusbook4" <severusbook4 at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "acoteucla" <acoteucla at h...> 
> wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "KathyK" <zanelupin at y...> 
> wrote:
> > > I guess what I'm really getting at is, why did Dumbledore choose 
> > > Harry over Neville in this scenario?
> > 
> > I don't think DD chose, I think LV chose who he feared most and 
> also who fit the prophecy the best.  Also we don't know that if LV 
> had chosen Neville and attacked him, if Neville would have 
> survived.  What I am saying is that LV knew something that we don't 
> know yet, a piece of infomation crucial to his picking the Potters 
> over the Longbottoms.  If LV had killed Neville, would he have then 
> seeked out Harry?  And if Harry had not been attacked, would he 
> still be as strong and gifted as he is today?  DD did say that 
> something happened that night and some of LV's powers and traits 
> were passed to Harry.  In LV's attack on the Potters, LV 
> inadvertantly created the only weapon that could be used to destoy 
> him?  I am still not sure if this would hold true if he attacked 
> Neville in the same manner, since Neville even says he is almost a 
> squib.  Forgot where I was going with this.  Oh, yea. Did Snape have 
> something to do with LV's choice?  I don't think so, if Snape was 
> the one to deliver the bits of the prophecy LV heard then I think 
> that is as far as Snapes influence on the choice goes.  Now upon 
> hearing LV pick the Potters, Snape may have had a change of heart 
> since he does owe James a life debt.  This may have been when Snape 
> changed sides and warned the Potters and DD about LV's plans. Once 
> again merely speculation but it does fit well with DD trusting Snape 
> so much, because Snape chose to come to the good side.
> 
> Severus Snape


I've pondered (and posted) on DDs actions with James and Lily before.
I think Snape is an irrelevence in this scenario; what matters is DD and 
what he knew. He knew the prophecy. One possible interpretation of 
the prophecy *could* (not definite) foretell the deaths of the parents
of the chosen one. If this is so, then the deaths have to happen to
provide Voldemorts Bane.
If true, DD had no alternative but to be prepared to sacrifice the parents
of the child Voldy picked.
And he's cold-blooded enough to do it.

Kneasy