Lily's protection for Harry / Accio the most powerful spell?

[sridharj_ap]

No: HPFGUIDX 151817

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tonks" <tonks_op at ...> wrote:

> I do like the idea of once she gave her life then LV trying to take 
> Harry's triggered some ancient magicical contract that you can't 
> kill someone once their life has been replaced by a willing victim. 

Sridhar:

I think this is perfectly feasible. We have a few such instances: the 
UV, which is again a magical contract and the related reason why Aunt 
Molly's house remains Harry's best shield.

A related question is the fact that Harry's protection would last 
only until he grew up, which is 17 in the WW. Why can't the 
protection last all of Harry's life? The "Children's-Magical-
Protection-by-Maternal-Sacrifice Law", which we all tend to agree 
exists, appears to me as the missing factor. Once we know of this 
law, we can fit the story to the facts.

On a completely unrelated note, I would have thought "Accio Wand" to 
be the most powerful spell. If you could snatch a Wizard's wand 
before he could hex you, you don't need any other magic! Since 
obviously none of the characters feels this way, I know that I am a 
muggle.

Regards
Sherlocksridhar