Did someone else kill James? (Re: FAQs: Lily died before James?)

[Brenda M.]

No: HPFGUIDX 103142

>>> Jen wrote: My US first edition showed Lily coming out of the 
wand, then James, implying James was killed after Lily. After the 
first editions, JKR and editors said, "Oops, no, James should come 
out first, then Lily, because Lily was the last one killed."

In the above comment at her website, JKR is saying the same thing
again. James should come out of the wand first, and Lily after him,
because James was killed first. That's consistent with the editing
changes they made in later editions. <<<


Bren now:

NO, no. JKR's words on her website "James first, then Lily" must 
mean that James was killed AFTER Lily, since it was due to the 
reverse spell effect. The order of victims we see coming out of VM's 
wand in the graveyard scene is (I think...):

Cedric -> Frank Bryce -> Bertha J -> James -> Lily

How did James die AFTER Lily? Perhaps James was at GH after all. But 
I still believe that there was a 3rd person present at the scene, 
possibly the mysterious VM servant, the real traitor of the Potters. 
I can think of a couple of possibilities:

1. Lily holding the baby, VM 'stand aside, silly girl...' -- kills 
Lily. JAmes, possibly battling with the traitor/3rd party somewhere 
else, rushes to Lily's aid but too late, got blown up by VM. Then VM 
goes for Harry, then booroom-chee!

2. The traitor killed James with VM's wand AFTER Voldemort's 
downfall. Makes sense, the traitor didn't expect the Potters to 
live, but if his Dark Lord got destroyed then the traitor couldn't 
let James walk free. James just had learned who the real traitor was 
all long, he had to go. I personally think it was one of the 
Marauders, most likely Lupin (thanks Pippin... multiple sighs...)

But why did the traitor use VM's wand? It's more powerful? But it's 
not his own wand... But the wand chooses the wizard... Dunno, too 
many questions...

We should ask questions to JKR as well, haha, see what she says.

Bren, who doesn't like ESE!Lupin as much as anyone...