Now *that* is interesting

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No: HPFGUIDX 114958


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arrowsmithbt"
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> 
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dzeytoun" <dzeytoun at c...> wrote:
> > 
> > You know, several people on various forums the last year or so have 
> > said that Lily had something to do with the charm placed on Harry.  I 
> > don't recall *anything* in canon to suggest that.  As far as I know, 
> > the only reference we have is from Dumbledore, who says "But she took 
> > you, and in doing so sealed the charm that *I* placed on you."
> > 
> > So it seems to me that DD is saying Lily had nothing to do with the 
> > charm, other than that it was her sacrifice that energized it.  
> > Rather, in trying to decide how best to protect Harry, he decided to 
> > invoke the power of Lily's sacrificial love by placing this ancient 
> > magic on Harry.  
> > 
> > Can someone come up with a canon reference to show that Lily had 
> > anything at all to do with the *charm,* as opposed to her love being 
> > the foundation of the magic the charm uses?

I may be wrong here, But I think there are two separate issues.  The
quote,  "But she took you , and in doing so sealed the charm that I
place on you"  refers, I believe, to Petunia.  DD is speaking of the
time he left Harry at Petunia's door. He put a protection charm on
Harry, and Petunia sealed that charm by taking Harry in.

The second issue is the protection that Lily place on Harry the night
of Voldemort's visit to Godric's Hollow.  Some people believe that
Lily's death alone was enough to protect Harry, but I've believed for
a while that Lily placed a particular charm of protection on Harry
that night. Lily's sacrifice of her life was what sealed that charm,
and left Harry with his scar.  There are a few bits and pieces of
canon that hint at  this scenerio, but offhand I can only think of these:

1. Harry's scar resembles the Eihwaz (protection) rune.
2. James' wand was good for transfiguration. Lily's wand was good for
charms. James had a talent for transfiguration, so we can postulate
that Lily had a talent for charms.
3. DD mentions to Harry that she used ancient magic. The other example
of ancient magic (Voldie's graveyard scene) involved very advanced
magic and *sacrifice*.

Hope this helps!

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