Lily' sacrifice v James' sacrifice WAS: Perfect Lily

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 150078

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214"
<dumbledore11214 at ...> wrote:
>
> > > Alla:
> > > 
> >  
> > > But  the thing that I find the most bothersome in as you said 
> > > Sherry " bad father/holly mother" cliche is JKR differentiating 
> > > between James's sacrifice and Lily's sacrifice in her July 2005 
> > > interview.
<snip> 
> He chose to stand up and fight as a hero and if he knew that he is 
> going to lose against Voldemort, he in my book chose heroic death in 
> order to give his wife and son at least small chance to escape.

Annemehr:
I wonder if it makes sense to include Voldemort's point of view. 
Meaning, James died at Voldemort's AK because James did not run away
*and* Voldemort intended to kill him.  Lily, on the other hand, died
at Voldemort's AK because Lily did not run away, yes, but Voldemort
originally did *not* intend to kill her. I think that's what JKR meant
by saying *Voldemort* gave her a choice (which is an added ingredient
beyond James's and Lily's own choices).

In other words, James and Lily were equally brave and selfless;
however, Lily was in a different circumstance which made the effect of
her sacrifice different.

Annemehr