[HPforGrownups] Lily's and James' Parents

[manawydan]

No: HPFGUIDX 84828

Jen asked:
>Does anyone have any suspicions to how Lily's or James' parents
>died.  It was close after graduating from Hogwarts.  Their parents
>would not have been old because Lily and James were in their late
>teens, early twenties when they died.  Do you think it has to do with
>LV?????  I do...  I know JKR has not made this an issue but maybe
>Harry's grandparents' history will have some light shed on it, or
>Petunia will hold the key or spill the beans.

Some suppositions for you.

Let's suppose

1. Following the "worst memory" incident, Severus Snape reflects on Lily's
action and her kindness to him. No girl's ever been kind to him before,
they've all been like the "broomstick girl" in the other memory. He develops
a crush on her (or possibly an obsession).

2. Lily, of course, starts going out with Severus's worst enemy, and, later,
marries him.

3. Severus leaves school, signs up for the DEs and takes the Dark Mark.

(the last two aren't supposition, of course, they're canon)

4. During the Voldemort era, Severus is either guilty of, or at least
complicit in, killing both the Potters and the Evanses. Killing the Potters
is his way of getting back not only at James, but also Sirius. Killing the
Evanses is his way of getting back at Lily for rejecting him (and hey, you
don't need an excuse for killing a muggle or two...)

5. Suddenly Petunia's hatred and fear of the WW come into perspective, don't
they.

and

6. I wonder how Harry would react to finding all that out?

Cheers

Ffred

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