Lily WAS muggle-born and what happened in CoS.

[sad1199]

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sad1199 here:

 I've been reading through 1-5 again and found some answers and some 
questions. I'm reading the U.S. Scholastic version Chamber of 
Secrets-1999.

 In regards to Lily's family. Page 316 "No one knows why you lost 
your powers when you attacked me," Harry said abruptly. "I don't 
know myself. But I know why you couldn't kill(italicized) me. 
Because my mother died to save me. My common Muggle-born(italicized) 
mother," he added shaking with suppressed rage.
 So, reading this, I believe we know that Lily's parents were 
muggles. If she had some wizard (or Elvin! I really like this!) 
blood somewhere in her ancestry, it was NOT her parents.
 
 As for what Harry learns in CoS. Page 333 (Dumbledore speaking)-
snip-"Yet the Sorting Hat placed you in Gryffindor. You know why 
that was. Think."
 "It only put me in Gryffindor," said Harry in a defeated 
voice, "because I asked not to go in Slytherin..."
 "Exactly(italicized)" said Dumbledore, beaming once more. "Which 
makes you very different(italicized) from Tom Riddle. It's our 
choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our 
abilities."
 So, reading this, I believe that what Harry is beginning to learn 
in CoS is that because of who he is, he is already stronger than 
Voldemort. Remember what his boggart is in PoA? Fear. Not Voldemort. 
In GoF, even after facing him 3 times before, Harry is not as afraid 
of Voldemort as he should be, I think he is more angry because of 
the death of Cedric than anything. And at the end of OotP Harry's 
heart and his LOVE for Sirius is what stops Voldemort from 
overtaking him again. I don't have 3-5 in front of me so can't give 
the exact words.

 Now, a question. I have read these books through at least 5 times 
and I am an intelligent person but! I still don't understand WHY 
Dobby tried to prevent Harry from returning to Hogwarts. I mean, 
obviously, Dobby overheard his master talking about the diary and 
knew(?) he was going to give it to Ginny(or was that just luck that 
she got it?) and Dobby knew(?) who Tom Riddle was when most of the 
wizards in WW don't even know. Does this tell us that Lucius Malfoy 
is MUCH closer to Voldemort than JKR has let on so far? Someone 
posted about a passage from Lucius' house to Hogwarts, is there 
direct canon on this or speculation? AND house elves are obviously 
more intelligent than given credit for if Dobby knew who Harry even 
was. Wait, it says that house elves are intelligent, right? I am 
just very confused about the whole Dobby thing, any help would be 
appreciated.

Have a Happy Love Filled day   sad1199