Lily's friends, Harry learning about her (Re: Happy endings and locked rooms)

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 164740

> Snow: 
> It would make utter sense that the only persons who could have
> worked in the locked room would have been persons who had the same
> power that the room holds.  I always liked the idea of Neville's 
> mom having worked alongside of Lily (both being pregnant and due 
> just a day from each other), Alice does show an extreme love for
> Neville even yet, despite her present circumstances. 

Jen:  Yes to the power, the idea is growing on me as the answer for 
how Harry could unlock the room in DH.  Talking about Alice, if she 
and Neville never have more of a relationship (and it doesn't look 
promising) that would be a sad part of the series for me.  I did 
expect early on she might recover and be the one to talk to Harry 
about Lily.  Then I wondered if it might be Hestia Jones of the 
Advance Guard, who sounded youngish and wanted to see Harry since she 
volunteered.  But after HBP, it sounds like Aberforth is the Order 
member most likely to have a bigger role so it comes down to Lupin as 
the one who would remember Lily and be able to talk to Harry most 
intimately about her.  

I thought it would be interesting for Harry to hear about her from a 
close female friend and not a friend of her husband's, but perhaps 
she and Lupin *were* close friends, separate from James.  JKR hinted 
that Lupin thought very highly of her if not outright having a crush 
on her. ;)  Plus that's something else to do with Lupin in DH after 
his role dwindled in HBP.

Jen R.