JKR interview - Lily and why Harry ends up having to ...

[boyd_smythe]

No: HPFGUIDX 101784

In an earlier post I said:
> * And maybe James was secretly a Voldie supporter who was going to 
> hand over his son willingly. That's why he made Pettigrew the 
> secret-keeper; he knew Pettigrew would tell LV where to come to get 
> the boy. LV attacked James unexpectedly and James died fighting to 
> save himself. Then good Lilly died protecting Harry. <

If you didn't like that, then don't read this.

* Or maybe after LV started the eternal-life spell using Harry, James 
took him to Godric's Hollow, where *James* intended to kill him 
before LV could finish the spell, thereby either killing Voldemort or 
at least preventing him from ever becoming unkillable. Then LV shows 
up and kills both James and Lilly before the deed is done, but not 
before Lilly protects Harry with old magic.

I know, I know, ewwww. But is defeating LV worth one life? When it 
will prevent countless deaths and save the WW? Does the end justify 
the means--maybe it did to James....

boyd