Gilding the Lily

[distaiyi]

No: HPFGUIDX 114301

Ffred <manawydan at n...> wrote:
> 
> But then JKR spoiled it all by saying that there wasn't anything 
> remarkable to tell about Harry's grandparents.
> 
> Still don't _quite_ understand how there could be nothing 
> remarkable about all four dying untimely, but there you go
 

In war time how is it "remarkable" to die?
The wizarding world was in "civil war" so to speak. Voldemort was on 
a rampage. It is not remarkable that the parents of two Volemort 
resisters would have met untimely ends.

That said, hasn't it been said that Hermione is a lot like Lily? 
One of the most talented (clever? remarkable?) witches of her age? I 
have a vague memory of this... So that would make Lily one of the 
most remarkable witches of her age, wouldn't you fear her with her 
wand out... just a bit?

Distaiyi