Why were the sacrifices different? (was: A moral theory of Magic )

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> Siriusly Snapey Susan:
> These last comments actually add a little fuel to my "fire of 
> annoyance", Neri, in that you're arguing, as I did, that *both* 
> sacrifices were extremely important...and you've gone on to say 
they 
> are even similar in their nature & results.  So I wonder why--and 
I'm 
> thinking of DD's words in particular here--the stress is so much on 
> Lily's sacrifice, then? <snip> 

Neri:
Susan, this is only because DD, in this particular occasion you 
mentioned (I'm assuming you mean the end of SS/PS, right?), was 
discussing the results of Lily's sacrifice, while the result of 
James's sacrifice was only found out by the end if PoA, and then DD 
did talk about it. Every time Harry uses his patronus the stag serves 
as a direct allusion to James. I don't think that James' dead is 
underplayed in the books at all.

I agree that there is a definite flavor of gender difference here, in 
that the stag patronus is quite impressive and manly, while Lily's 
protection is something hidden in Harry's blood, but I don't find 
this difference insulting to either James' or Lily's memory.

Neri