Marauder's Map, the Marauders, and Voldemort

[boyd_smythe]

No: HPFGUIDX 109170

> Alla wrote:
> 
> Well, I don't know. James and Lily defied Voldemort three times, did 
> not they? If at the same time James maintained close relationship 
> with Voldie, that will look a little strange for me. 

boyd:

The prophecy says, "born to those who have thrice defied him." Maybe 
Lily defied him thrice. Or maybe James defied him thrice publicly, 
since he was a spy who needed to maintain his cover. Or maybe the 
"him" isn't LV.

> Then we have that "and James hated Dark Arts" , but I suspect that 
> you don't trust marauders words much... :o)

Correct. Also, I don't need James to like the Dark Arts to be 
conspiring with LV about something.

> > Boyd wrote:
> > 2. Who better to tell LV who the secret-keeper was? LV found out 
> > somehow, and I think James told him.

> Then Alla responded:
> Why? To get him to kill his wife and son and himself? I mean, yes, 
> the possibilities are endless, but don't you think you are 
> overrreaching just a little bit? :o)

Perhaps James and LV had some sort of bargain--take just Harry to 
spare me and Lily, or take me but spare Lily, or something. Just 
speculation, granted. Unfortunately for James, the bargain resulted in 
LV killing him and Lily. Those darn deceitful Dark Lords!

I admit I am overreaching a bit, and my post is admittedly probably 
completely wrong--not sure whether I believe it myself--but there's 
*something* up with James. Why does JKR not tell us anything about 
him? Why show him in the memory as a conceited jerk?

--boyd
and I've got to stop forgetting to take my meds ;)