The Scar. Was: Choices - or not

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 89778

> Whizbang wrote:
> Please show us in canon any evidence that Lily did a charm.  Dying 
> to protect Harry left traces of her love on him that was 
> protective.  But it was Dumbledore who did the charm and it 
required 
> that Harry call home the place where his mother's blood dwells.


Mandy here:
There is no canon evidence because it a theory that I'm playing with 
right now.  And until we get the whole story of Godric's Hollow I 
doubt I will be able to back it up with anything concrete.  Perhaps 
not even then.  I could very well be completely wrong. 

But for know, my theory come from the idea that there have been many 
mothers in the history of the world who have died for their children, 
and I'm assuming (always dangerous, I admit) that there have been 
many mothers in the WW who have died for their children as well.  
However Harry is the first one to receive some kind of `extra 
special' protection. Enough to protect him from the AK and we do know 
he is the first to survive the AK.  

So Lily did something different.  What?  I don't know.  We do know LV 
talks of her protection being 'Old Magic' so it does exist, but it 
was used in a way that has never been seen before.  How do I know 
that, well, I don't, but again it's an assumption that there have 
been other mothers and fathers who have died saving their child from 
the wrath of the AK. Even possibly from Voldemort's AK, after all he 
has murdered others before the Potters. And none of them survived 
like Harry Potter.  

Lily Potter did something different in that moment that gave Harry 
the power to be the only person to have survived the AK. 

And yes, DD charm seals Lily's protection as long as Harry calls his 
home that of a blood relative.  I don't in any way dispute DD 
contribution to the protection of Harry through the blood of his 
mum.  I just believe Lily did more than just die.

Cheers Mandy, whose enjoying having to chew this one over a few 
times. Although I might end up flogging a dead horse. ;-)