Lily's protection for Harry

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No: HPFGUIDX 151773


steve wrote
<I think you need to look at the very precise and specific circumstance
of the events. James like any parent die trying to protect his family,
why didn't his love and defense save Harry? Because his actions were
general to the events at hand. Lily on the other hand was right there
in the room with the option to 'step aside' and live. She chose to
literally stand between Voldemort and Harry refusing to give Harry up.>

I disagree. James had no choice because, as JKR said, LV wanted to
kill him. He wanted him dead. So James could not flee, and could not
offer his life for a bargain. As we see in the courtyard scene, book
4, and from real life, when we're offered something we already have
(in this case, James' life) we give nothing back. It's ours.

Lily, on the other hand, was not just standing there: LV wanted her
alive. She chose her death, and thence the protection for Harry.

Now, as it has been pointed out, why was Lily important? She certainly
was useful in some way to LV. Here are my hypothesis:

1. to report what happened - but as it has been said, not probable.
2. to reward someone, or to control someone, or to ransom someone
3. for using in magical rites or potions

Did Snape ask to have her? Would DD have done anything to bring her
back alive? Did LV think that he could reverse the "vanquishing child"
prophecy by forcing her to have another child who could be a
"vanquished child" or an "ally child"?
And why, why, why we know since Book 1 that Lily was very good in
Charms? We have this vital information under our eyes and don't know
how to use it! Hate JKR!!!!!!!!!

:D