James gave his life, why no protection from him?

[mad_maxime]

No: HPFGUIDX 106548

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jakedjensen" <jakejensen at h...>
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

Max responds:

I don't have the links where this was discussed before, but a number
of us believe that Lily actively conjured the ancient magic that saved
Harry's life, and she probably did so before Voldemort even entered
the room. In order for the 'spell' to be activated, Lily knew that she
would have to sacrifice herself for Harry. 

Max