James Potter's Sacrifice

Tue May 27 17:46:27 UTC 2003

No: HPFGUIDX 58748

Why Doesn't James's sacrifice count?

After all James died to protect Lily, he sacrificed himself.

Isn't that the same as the way Lily sacrificed herself for Harry?

So why did Voldermort's curse kill Lily but not Harry? After all we 
are told in CoS that the reason Harry didn't die was because his 
mother sacrificed herself for him.

What was so special about Lily's sacrifice? Does the counter charm 
only work with a mother and child?

Send me your theories

Morgan the magnificent muggle 