Why didn't Lily have to die?

[mad_maxime]

No: HPFGUIDX 93598

> >Carol wrote:
> >I think Lily *did* know that she had to die for the "ancient magic"
> >to work. (We've discussed the possibility in earlier threads that 
> >she herself placed a protective charm on Harry that could only work
> >if she died to save him.)
> ><snip>
> 
> Kimberly responded:
> <snip>
> Are you implying that Lily had prior to that placed another charm ?
  
> 
> Kimberly wrote:
> What would make her think that he [Voldemort] was coming to kill
> Harry ? (and maybe I've missed a crucial point, could be)  She 
> didn't know about the prophesy, or did she? I thought that only
> a few knew of it and I don't remember her being one of them.    

> Kimberly, who would indeed like to read about an earlier discussed 
> topic of this.

Max responds:

I don't know if this is the discussion that Carol is referring to, but
you can check out message #86575 - 'Did James and Lily Know About the
Prophecy?' Some of us believe that Lily and James did know about the
prophecy, at least in part, and that Lily actively conjured the
ancient magic that would allow her to save Harry's life.