James Potter

[frost_indri]

No: HPFGUIDX 88660

Lizvega2: Dumbledore refers to "Lily's sacrifice", and because of 
this 
> sacrifice, Voldemort couldn't kill Harry, yada yada. And, HER 
blood 
> is the only blood that could be used for the charm? What about 
James' 
> blood? BUT, even more importantly, what about James' sacrifice? 

  Interesting point.  Maybe it's because Lily had the chance to 
live, and James, well, LV just was going to kill him anyways, so it 
didn't make a difference.  

  Also, what about proximity?  I was always given the impression 
that Lily was in the same room as Harry (maybe blocking LV from the 
Cradle in which he lay) but James was not.  Could that have 
something to do with it?

> lizvega2:  "Voldemort didn't 
> necessarily want to kill Lily anyway, "Stand aside silly girl"! 
> There's something wrong with this, it doesn't make sense."
> 
>Chris: Voldemort was probably unconcerned by the actions of 
a 'mudblood' and did not feel the need to kill her, perhaps feeling 
that the power in Harry came from James the pureblood.
> 

I don't buy that.  Remember, both James and Lily have defied the 
Dark Lord three times. (or at least, that is how I understand it in 
the prophecy... I don't think it was just 3 times between the two) 
and while he may just see her as a mud-blood, mudbloods disgust him. 
Muggles are beneath his notice, but mudblood... well, why shouldn't 
he kill her just because she's a worthless mudblood.  She stands in 
his way.  
  These words have piqued my intrest since I've read them, and I've 
run through several theoies, including the extrememly unlikely 
Voldemort was attracted to Lilly (yergh... Voldemort in love... 
*shudders*  Of course, it would be a twisted selfish sort of love, 
but still... yech.).  I can't shake the feeling that it will be 
important.  Maybe this has something to do with LV using Harry's 
blood with Lily's blessing in it being a "twinkle in the eye" good 
thing? 

Frost