The Night James & Lily Died

[Rebekia Krum]

No: HPFGUIDX 105268

This is my first post to the board. Im excited to be
here, but utterly confused...so I do hope Im posting
right and please be gentle on me if I'm not. (...as
she glances at the HBF beside her keyboard...)

One of my biggest speculations is what happened the
night Lily and James are murdered. Im sure that the
point has been discussed-- but heres my two pence. 
(Well all know soon enough when Book Six comes out
for Im sure the first chapter will include this
night). 

As of OotP-- Sirius and Dumbledore knew that Srius was
the Potters SecretKeeper *until* Sirius passed on the
task to Pettigrew (Im assuming going through DD to do
so). My thought is Dumbledore knew that moment the
Potters would be the chosen family instead of the
Longbottoms. He mustve known on some level Pettigrew
was a bit of a git and a bit shifty. He does seem to
read into a persons soul really well. (CoS when asking
Tom Riddle if there was anything he wished to tell
him)  

Im assuming the Potters and Longbottoms were informed
of the Prophecy in its entirety and the Longbottoms
were hence tortured instead of killed in order for the
DE to find out the rest of the Prophecy. Knowing that
Pettigrew would rat on the Potters or perhaps wanting
to keep a watch on the home in suspicion of Sirius
switching SecretKeepers last minute...was Dumbledore
there the night James and Lily died? Was DD actually
inside the home?

In the Philosophers Stone (Bloomsbury, 148) when DD
gives Harry his fathers invisibility cloak he states.
Your father left this in my possession before he
died.  Did James know his fate and make arrangements?
Did James give the cloak to Dumbledore with the intent
to later be given to Harry or was the cloak given to
DD for protection and cover on that night? Was
Dumbledore in the house, but should not have been and
therefore James hid him? I cannot understand why
Dumbledore would not get involved and fight for the
Potters if he was there....but maybe he was there in a
different form. Perhaps the Headmaster has his own
portrait he can flip in and out of like the other HMs
of Hogwarts?
We still arent sure of who blew the house up and why?
Was this a reaction that happened when Voldemorts
powers were relinquished or was someone covering up
their steps?  Speaking of re tracing steps.... why
didnt dumbledore use the time turner on the night
Harry's parents were murdered? Why is it okay to save
Sirius after he died, but not turn time and save
Harry's parents?

As for Harrys glasses. I believe Harrys eyesight was
altered when Voldemort attacked him that night. I
think when LVs spell hit Harry it not only affected
Harrys mind, but also his vision. Perhaps the bright
green light Harry remembers altered his sight or (the
theory unproved...)the charm Lily placed onto Harry
right before she died affected his sight?  The scar is
right above his eyes which makes me feel like
Voldemort aimed his wand at Harrys head. At any rate,
I love that Rowling takes a tool like glasses that
has been stereotyped in film and literature as the
object of choice for categorizing a geek and
transforms it into the Hero who has imperfections. A
hero with a weakness we all see....really nice touch.

As for James being a bully because of what we saw in
the Pensieve....Well, it is Snapes memory of the
event. In Snapes mind James was a prat, but what about
Malfoys memories? Im sure Ron and Harry wouldnt be
too far off from how Sirius and James appear. I think
some students at Hogwarts might view Ron and Harry a
bit differently than how those in Gryffindor see them
as.

Brenda wrote:
> What if there was another great war (much like Voldemort vs. 
> Dumbledore) about a thousand years ago, between Slytherin and 
> Gryffindor.

What about Dumbledore and Grindelwald? I really want
to know who this wizard was and what led up to
Dumbledore defeating him. 

I'll stop even thought there are a thousand more ideas
and theories running around in my head. I do hope this
is posted correct.

Rebekia



	
	
		
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