[HPforGrownups] Re: Why were the sacrifices different? (was: A moral theory of Magic )

[AnitaKH]

No: HPFGUIDX 95353




> Siriusly Snapey Susan:
I'm just a wee little annoyed that James' death gets such short shrift!  Y'all know I love JKR and these books, but this is how the emphasis on these two deaths feels *to me*.  (Sirius snipping)


Neri:
My take on it is that Lily's and James's sacrifices were *not* that different. (more snips)


Akh:

I'm now going to stick my (rather short) neck out and say that the qualitative difference in James' and Lily's sacrifice is in the interpretation of the reader, not the intention of the author.  The charm associated with Lily's death makes her sacrifice more complicated, therefore in need of greater explanation in the books.  However, that doesn't diminish James' role in Harry's survival.  In POA, when Lupin is upbraiding Harry for venturing to Hogsmeade, he says, "But I would have thought that what you have heard when the Dementors draw near you would have had more of an effect on you.  Your *parents* gave *their lives* [emphasis mine]to keep you alive, Harry." (P.213 in my NEW UK paperback edition!)    

In fact, I felt the emphasis in POA was on James and his role in Harry's survival, with very little reference to Lily.  I'll admit, though, that may be MY interpretation, not JKR's intent.
Akh, who just realized she could be called "Nearly Neckless Anita" ... or not.




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