Theory on James and Lilly Potters occupations

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No: HPFGUIDX 109392


Lilyp snipped:

That means their professions are important to a later plot and she
couldn't tell us before, because we would wonder about them and it
would probably spoil the plot. What careers would have this effect?
What kind of job could give away anything about the plot? And why
were they at home? Were they allowed to work at home?

Snow:
I love your deduction process! That's the best way to approach a 
given situation in my opinion. How could Lily's profession pose a 
possible danger to secrets of the ending? It might not just be that 
she was an unspeakable but more specifically in what department she 
was working in and what she was dealing with. 


Lilyp:

Well, my bet is that they were Unspeakables. That's why nobody speaks
about their jobs, since nobody knows much about it. In particular, I
think they were researchers and Lily's researchs were about Death.
(Part of the researches could be done at home, as muggle researchers
know. At least the reading part of them.)
Evidences? There is no evidence what so ever, but it would explain
some things:

1. Lily would know more about how to protect Harry.

2.It would explain why Voldemort hesitated to kill her. Some HP fans
are always questioning why Voldemort would want to kill James. I
don't think it is quite a question. We have seen Voldemort killing a
lot of people just because they were on his way: Frank Bryce, Bertha
Jorkins, Cedric Diggory. Usually he doesn'n think twice. He just gets
rid off what is bothering him . Yes, Harry was his main target, but
Lily was on his way, why did he even asked her to give him the baby?
He didn't give Cedric a chance to know where he was!
That's why I think that what must be explained is his attitude
towards Lily and not the one towards James.

3. Dumbledore says to Harry: (Chapter 37 OotP)

"And then you saw Rockwood, who worked in the Department of Mysteries
before his arrest, telling Voldemort what we had known all along -
that the prophecies held in the Ministry of Magic are heavily
protected. Only the people to whom they refer can lift them"

That means the Order already knew it. How? If they had someone who
worked at DoM, it would be an explanation.

Snow:
This could be exactly why Voldemort asked Lily to move out of the 
way. If Lily worked in the Ministry of Mysteries, Voldemort may 
assume that Lily could be a valuable asset to him in his further 
endeavors to immortality. This could also be the reason the Potters 
defied him three times already because of his interest in Lily's 
department and her knowledge of it. Voldemort does seem to like his 
inside help at the Ministry.