An (interesting ?) parallel

[Derek Hiemforth]

No: HPFGUIDX 139364

> Irene Mikhlin <irene_mikhlin at b...> wrote:
> Alla:
> See, so many people insist  that Harry should apologise to Snape
> for looking into pensieve. What do you think - does Snape owe
> Harry a BIG apology for being complicit in his parents death?

Derek:
Sure he does.  And I think he'll make it, though I don't think he's 
made it yet.  I think his "apology" to Harry will lie in making it 
possible for him to defeat LV.  Now, there's no proof it will take 
the form proposed below, but what the heck?  Here's a theory...

To tie in the "Opposite of a Horcrux" thread, let's say it's true 
that Lily's sacrifice for Harry (and possibly Sirus' and Dumbledore's 
as well, if they can be viewed as such) made Harry more powerful or 
better able to fight LV.  Those were all people who loved Harry.

What would happen if someone who genuinely *hates* Harry nevertheless 
made the ultimate sacrifice for him?  Would that strengthen Harry 
less... or maybe *more*?

After all, noble and selfless as Lily's sacrifice was, she was still 
sacrificing herself in order to save the person she loved most in the 
world.  Wouldn't it be even more remarkable for someone to truly 
sacrifice himself in order to save the person he *hates* most in the 
world...?