[HPforGrownups] To the Extreme

[Magpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 164860

Snow:
> Let's really let our hair down and go to the extreme! The extreme is
> where we need to go if we can even compete with Herself in knowing
> the ending before it is written (well read, since we know it is
> written).
>
> Let me start out by asking why Voldemort's mother died from something
> as simple as childbirth when Hagrid was appalled by the thoughts of
> Lily and James being killed in a simple car crash?
>
> What if Voldy's Mom gave her powers away so that she could die? What
> if she gave her powers away to a very young child named Lily?
> Merope's powers would no longer save her from death and allow her to
> die. Lil' Lily would acquire Merope's power and become the first
> witch in the family.

Magpie:
If you're referring to Lily Evans (who was the first witch in her family) 
she would have been negative decades years young when Merope died. She 
didn't exist yet and wouldn't for years.

Snow:
> This could also be the connection of why Lily's child would look like
> Tom...she would have a bit of Slytherin in her after all. (Slughorn
> was mesmerized by Lily [and Harry] even though she was muggleborn)

Magpie:
But Lily Potter's child doesn't look like Tom. He looks like James and Lily 
herself.

-m