Lily's Eyes & Blood

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 106268

Aggie:
> I do wonder if we've missed something as you quoted, "He shed her 
> blood, but it lives on in you and her sister."   Now I realise
> this probably just means that LV killed her, but what if you take 
> it literally. 'He shed her blood'but we know -or do we?- that he 
> didn't shed a drop. If he AK'd her then no blood was spilt.

Jen: Dumbledore's was an odd comment, wasn't it? I've always read 
over it, but now I wonder if it wasn't tucked in there to explain 
something *else* about Lily's blood, besides her sacrifice and 
protection. I agree that none of Lily's blood was literally shed. In 
fact, Voldemort didn't even want to *figuratively* shed Lily's 
blood! This theory, that Lily's blood is important for reasons other 
than the blood sacrifice, could also explain why Voldemort asked 
Lily to step aside in his attempt to kill Harry.

> Gina: 
<snipping>
 Or if you go back to the thought of LV
> surviving off unicorn blood??? I have always thought there was 
more to what
> Firenze said about Unicorn blood. Any comments, ideas, snide 
remarks??

Jen: JKR has given Lily characteristics that are similar to a 
Unicorn: Pure, unspoiled, strong, innocent. And Unicorn blood also 
has 'highly magical properties' according to FBAWTFT. 

If you read Firenze's explanation of killing a Unicorn and apply it 
to Godric's Hollow, the similarity is astonishing:

"..because it is a monstrous thing, to slay a unicorn...You have 
slain something pure and defenseless to save yourself, and you will 
have but a half-life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood 
touches your lips." (SS, chap. 15, p. 258) 

Certainly Voldemort thought that slaying Harry (and indirectly Lily) 
would be his salvation!

Jen Reese