Time, the reverse spell, James and Lily, Voldemort, wierd...

[warzog1]

No: HPFGUIDX 81229

I've had a strange concern about the end of Book 4.
During the "Reverse Spell," when Harry & Voldemort's wands were 
forced to fight.
As the "Shadows" of Voldemort's victims came out of his wand, in 
reverse order, I caught, what I thought was a strange event.
James Potter's "Shadow" came out BEFORE Lily's did.
In ALL of the books, it's been stated that, according to Harry's 
dreams, James yelled for Lily to grab Harry and run, while he 
attacked, presumably, Voldemort.
If James had attacked, and presumably been killed, BEFORE Voldemort 
went on to kill Lily, and try to kill Harry, then why did 
James' "Shadow" come out BEFORE Lily's?
It should've come out AFTER hers, as they were coming out in reverse 
order.
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In Book 5, Bellatrix states that to use an Unforgivable Curse, you've 
got to MEAN them, you need to really want to cause pain, to Enjoy it.
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In Book 5, it states that Lucius Malfoy is 41.
And that Bellatrix, and Molly & Arthur Weasley are a few years older 
than Sirus, James, Lily, Lupin, etc.
And with Harry being 15, figure his parents, and the rest would be in 
their mid-thirties to VERY-early 40's.
And yet, it states that Lucius is Voldemort's most trusted, and 
highest ranking Death Eater.
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BUT...
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In Book 2, Tom Riddle, aka Voldemort, was 16 years old, 50 years ago.
By Book 5, he'd be 69 years old.
So, even given that, as Dumbledore states in Book 5, Voldemort 
studied the Dark Arts, and slowly built his army into thousands, WHY 
aren't ANY of Voldemort's followers in their 60's, or 70's?
Surely, as a member of Slytherin house, he'd have made plenty of 
friends, and acquaintances, who shared is views.
And Surely, his most trusted Death Eaters would be comprised of 
witches and scorcerors in their 60's and 70's.
Especially if he had the THOUSANDs of followers it states in Book 5.
After all, Dumbledore's Order of the Phoenix has ALL age groups, old 
& young.
(And they were being slaughtered, or converted, by Voldemort & his 
Death Eaters!)
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In Book 4, Voldemort stated that he could've used Wormtail's body to 
come back, but that it would be hard to get around in a body of 
someone that was known to be dead.
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I'm kinda wondering if maybe James was a previous rebirth of 
Voldemort?
It would explain why his followers were closer to his age.
It would explain why Voldemort's spell didn't work, "He didn't Really 
Mean it," against his own son.
It would explain why the spell "Backfired" against Voldemort, like 
a "Reverse Spell."
It would explain why his "Shadow" came out of Voldemort's wand BEFORE 
Lily's.
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