Lily's Sacrifice (WAS Re: Godric's Hollow)

[Juliet <lilpurplealdy@netscape.net>]

No: HPFGUIDX 53121

Carrie S
>> Also, how come it is Lily's sacrifice to save Harry that means 
anything?? Why didn't James' sacrifice work to protect Lily or Harry? 
Is that why he stayed and didn't apparate away, turn into a dog and 
run, or do the Avakedavra spell first - because he was trying to make 
the sacrifice himself and save the rest of his family??>>

I think I remember someone mentioning this in a recent(sorry I can't 
give credit, but I'm a lil pressed for time)-  Lily was part of some 
already set-up plan about What To Do When Voldemort Attacks(sounds 
like a TV show/book, eh?).  I can see this as being some sort of 
charm performed on Lily that would make the protection Harry received 
occur after she had made that Ultimate Sacrifice.

Someone else also pointed it out that it IS a little far-fetched that 
no other mother's sacrificed their lives for their children during 
Voldemort's reign.  

But, as we don't know the Full Story yet(who knows if we ever will, 
but I'm still hoping against hope that OotP includes a "Harry, it is 
time to tell you everything" line from Dumbledore), who knows if 
there isn't something else other than the Sacrifice at play here(such 
as a Charm).

~Aldrea, taking no credit for anything of the above, just remembering 
having read these elsewhere and using them to answer someone's 
questions.