James gave his life, why no protection from him?

[garybec]

No: HPFGUIDX 106547

jake wrote:
> I just got done reading PoA (again) and a thought occurred to me. 
> Lily gave her life to protect HP and that resulted in magical 
> protection for HP. But James did the same thing only moments 
before 
> (for both Lily and HP). So, even if it is a matter of blood (as DD 
> suggests at the end of OoTP), James act should still have 
protected 
> HP (unless we are led to believe that James didn't love HP or 
> something...highly unlikely I think). So,
> 
> (1) Lily must have done something more than just give her life for 
> HP, becaue James did that and nothing happened.
> 
> or 
> 
> (2) there something about Lily that allows her to do this.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Jake

Becki's thought;

Perhaps it goes to the saying that there is no stronger love than a 
mother has for her child.  

James was definatly defending his family but perhaps, in his heart, 
he had additional thoughts, trying to defeat LV, as well as trying 
to protect his family.  Perhaps the very thought in Lily's mind at 
the exact time she died was ONLY to protect Harry, so at that very 
minute, she transfered that protection.

Becki (a Mom who would die for her children in a heartbeat).