Dumbledore and Charms (Was DD: an appreciation)

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
Bookworm:
IMO, as soon as Dumbledore heard the prophecy he started to work 
with the Potters and Longbottoms to place ancient charms on the boys 
to help protect them. 

Carol:
As I interpret it, Dumbledore placed the charm that protected Harry 
at the Dursleys (the one involving Petunia). He's not taking credit 
for the protective charm that Lily (apparently) placed on Harry to 
protect him at Godric's Hollow (the one involving her self-
sacrifice). They're two distinct entities.

Bookworm:
I agree they are two events. I also believe that Dumbledore was 
involved with both of them. My theory is that Dumbledore taught Lily 
the charm she used at Godric's Hollow after he first heard the 
prophecy. There was more than a year gap between the prophecy and 
the attack. I can't believe Dumbledore did nothing during that time. 
More likely he was either researching the appropraite "ancient 
magic" or teaching it to the Potters and Longbottoms.

The other question is whether or not the two charms are related? I 
think they probably are.

Ravenclaw Bookworm