[HPforGrownups] Re: Theory about Priori Encantatem discrepancy

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No: HPFGUIDX 160085

--- skywalker1 at . .. wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> ...
> Anyway, I also have been puzzled by the order Voldy's
> victims emerged from his wand. Well, it suddenly 
> occurred to me today that perhaps Lilly and James knew
> that Voldy was after Harry and took some extra last 
> minute precautions to protect him. What if James gave 
> Harry a polyjuice potion so he looked like James and 
> then James drank one himself to look like Harry? That 
> way Harry would be protected since Voldy wasn't after 
> James. ...edited..

bboyminn:

Many speculate that Lily put some kind of additional magic
into the mix to protect Harry, but, though we can't be
absolutely sure, it doesn't appear as if Lily had her wand,
so how did she manage to add this 'special magic protection'?

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Jeremiah:
Well, I'm not so sure I understand the "polyjuice" theory. Sounds more like a crumple-horned sork-thingy...

As far as Lilly's protection, I think Dunmbledore and Voldemort both explain that it was an ancient magic of a parent's blood being shed for their child. There is a special magic that was not expected and was instantneous. (that's how I understand it).

As far as James an Lilly comeing out of Voldemort's wand... I have 1st editions of the british and American editions and James comes out first and Lilly second. That would mean Lilly died first and James Second... for them to have died in that ordeer meant Harry's recolections about that night were false/muddled memories. but then I found out... the paperback editions change the order!!! Lilly comeout first and James second... So there I was for about 2 years shouting, "There's a conspiracy!!!" And yet none existed. Also, the movie made it totally ambiguous as to the oder of appearance. it totally freaked me out. I hadn't learned about the correction in later editions of the book.

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