[HPforGrownups] Re: James gave his life, why no protection from him?

[Red Headed Tabby]

No: HPFGUIDX 106558



  --- 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


  Laura here-
  Voldemort say that Lily 'needn't have died' for Harry in chap 17 of SS.  I really think that while James did die protecting his family that Lily made the biggest *personal* sacrifice when she was given the opportunity to move. James died in battle, Lily died FOR love. When she was given the choice to live or die and she picked death for her son the ancient magic was cast... without any needed incantations and such. 


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