Replay

[B Arrowsmith]

No: HPFGUIDX 85101

Being moderately idle and disorganised I always have a stack of 
unlabeled used video tapes, so I often have to zip through them to see 
if there is  anything worth saving. This afternoon it was time for 
another  sort out. Slot the tape, press 'play' and this came up:

J.P.  : Are we going to discover in Book 5 , why, for example, 
Voldemort has such an animus for
           Harry's parents?

JKR  : Yes.

A straight-forward question and a very definite answer. No  hesitation, 
no  qualification.

Never  really noticed this snippet before.  (In case you don't 
recognise it, it's from the Paxman interview broadcast just before the 
release of OoP.)

Have  we discovered the reason for  the animus? Have I missed something?
OK, we know that James and Lily  defied Voldy three times, or  so the 
terms of the prophecy implies, but would this  be sufficient reason for 
such a strong term as animus? After all, we don't know how they defied 
him and under what circumstances. All very vague, off-hand and indirect.

Animus would indicate something much more direct and personal, IMO.

Can anybody see what I can't?

Kneasy