What is Lily's big revelation in Book 5??? Help!

[Kelly]

No: HPFGUIDX 78010


> 
> Is there another revelation that is hidden and I've just missed?  
> Please help.
> 
> Mandy


I've been pondering this question myself lately.  I think it could be 
a few things:

1.  She is good with her wand.

"'LEAVE HIM ALONE!' Lily shouted.  She had her own wand out now.  
James and Sirius eyed it warily (OoTP US 648)."

This would comply with statements by JKR that Lily's wand/ charm work 
was important.

2.  Her last name was Evans.  There was another Evans in the book 
(the 10-year old Dudley beat up).  This could be a red herring.

3.  We found out that along with James, she defied Voldemort 3 times.

4.  We found out that she has had some contact with her sister in her 
later years.  Petunia knows about the dementors because of something 
she heard from "that awful boy".  We can assume, although it could be 
incorrect, that this is James.  We can also assume that Lily probably 
didn't introduce James to any members of her family until they 
were "together" which would be post "Snape's Worst Memory."

Therefore, Petunia had contact with Lily (and James) sometime between 
L&J's 5th year and when they were killed (~6-7 years later).  I 
suppose indirectly that Petunia knowing more about the wizarding 
world than we thought tells us something about Lily in general... or 
hints at much deeper mysteries.  

5.  The only other thing I can think of is that Lily and James are 
sitting on either side of Wormtail in the photo that Moody shows 
Harry.  Somewhat of a strange arrangement for husband and wife not to 
be next to each other.  What this could mean, I'm not sure, but there 
were fewer "revelations" about Lily than I was expecting in the book.

Kelly