Were Dumbledore & Snape involved in James & Lilly's death+ LV downfall?

[Debbie Roberson]

No: HPFGUIDX 90102

Irina wrote:
> I think it is also curious that DD knew why Harry had survived 
> immediately after the Potters' death - that is why he brought Harry 
> to his aunt's house - he was putting his trust in Lily's blood, 
> sealing her sacrifice, he says as much in OoP. 
> I am wondering just how he knew that Lily died to save Harry - DD 
> wasn't there, there were no witnesses to what happened at the 
> Potters' house - so how did he know that it was Lily who gave her 
> life to save Harry (she would not have died otherwise). DD figured 
> it all out before even seeing Harry's scar - Hagrid was sent to 
> fetch Harry and bring him to his aunt's house very quickly after 
> the murders - Muggles didn't even have a chance to get into the 
> house yet! Either there was some very good guess work and very 
> quick thinking or DD knew what went down in Godric Hollow!


One point that I think is very significant is that approximately A 
YEAR AND A HALF passed from the night of Trelawney's prophecy to the 
night Voldemort attacked the Potters in Godric's Hollow.

There was enough time for Dumbledore to figure out which 
parents/children were likely candidates and help them take 
precautions.  Do you think, perhaps, that might be WHY the Potters 
were in hiding in the first place?  Do you think the prophecy might 
have something to do with WHY the Longbottoms were tortured and ended 
up in Hospital?

I believe that it isn't unreasonable to think that Lily and Dumbledor 
may well have made a just-in-case contingency plan, so he had some 
idea what she had planned to protect Harry.  I think they could also 
have had an "alarm" to alert the Order of the Phoenix in the event of 
an attack.

Did Dumbledore set the whole thing up?  I doubt it.  He wouldn't have 
been aware of the prophecy until it happened; but I do believe he 
tried to help both the Potters and the Longbottoms protect their 
children. 

Debbie R.