Dumbledore's Bridge (was: Dumbledore's Philosophy (was MAGIC DISHWASHER...)

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No: HPFGUIDX 81825

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jen Reese" <stevejjen at e...> 
wrote:
> And since the WW has its own rules, maybe every child *is* 
protected 
> when a Mom dies to save him/her.  Why not?  Works for me, and is 
> called author's privilege.

I think there were several things at work there that made that 
situation unique:

1. Having the Avada Kedavra curse directed at a baby - not very 
common, I would think.
2. Having said baby's mother right there ready to sacrifice herself 
for him.
3. Mother also happens to be extremely good at charms (we know that 
from SS when Olivander described her wand and later in OoP James and 
Sirius are wary of her wand).
4. Having the killer ruthless enough to kill her then proceed to the 
main target, thus activating the protection.
5. Probably other surprise fact to be revealed in coming books.

In short, one cannot draw any general conclusions from this event.

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