Godric's Hollow

[Juliet <lilpurplealdy@netscape.net>]

No: HPFGUIDX 53132

Taryn:
> Because Lily had the /chance/ to step aside. James, from what we 
know from Harry's memories, was not given that. He was simply killed. 
Lily, however, was told to stand aside, but refused. She might have 
lived, but gave up her life to protect Harry.>

One could argue that James also had the chance to get away(IIRC, he 
*told* Lily to take Harry and run.  He could have ran with them, but 
no, he told them to try and run, while he bought them time with his 
life).  It wasn't stated verbally like Lily's was(Or maybe it was!  
We still don't know the whole story...), but he still made that 
decision to stand and fight.  He could have Apparated out of the 
house, blown a hole through whatever room he was standing in and 
jumped out of it to freedom, Accio!Broomstick and fly away, or any 
other possibilities one might think of.  He could have *attempted* to 
run, is the point I am trying to make.  But he decided to go down 
fighting.  Which, one could argue, really isn't any different than 
Lily's decision to stand and protect Harry.

But, this theory makes sense if one doesn't try to argue that, so 
that's what I'm going to believe(for now).  Unless, of course, 
someone can find a more defined difference between what James did for 
Harry and what Lily did for Harry.  One idea- Lily actually saved 
Harry, James didn't.  But, then that doesn't make any sense, because 
how is it that Lily saved Harry and James didn't?  Did Dumbledore 
actually state that Lily is what *saved* Harry that night, or that 
Lily is just what provides Harry with the protection that saved him 
from Quirrellmort..?(Sorry for asking, but tis late.  I'll probably 
now get ten replies quoting canon at me, but oh well.)
   
~Aldrea, off to try and get some sleep.