Godric's Hollow Scene

[Mike]

No: HPFGUIDX 177881

> zanooda
> 
> It looks to me like he changed to another lie, not to the truth.
> I read the explanation Pippin offered, and maybe there is some 
> truth in it, but I'm still inclined to believe that this 
> "courageous fight" thing is just JKR's mistake.

Mike:
Changed from one lie to another lie? Hmm, what a delicious way to 
portray the villian. The problem I have is that we don't find out 
anything from book 1 until book 7 about this second "lie". It kind of 
falls flat with that much time between. It also makes a mockery of 
Harry's belief that his dad fought "courageously" if his dad didn't 
really fight at all.

This makes me think that JKR's mistake was not remembering what she 
wrote in PS/SS instead of the second lie scenario. I can't see why 
Voldemort would prop up James to Harry. Contrary to making Harry feel 
useless, I think that would only give Harry the courage to try to 
emulate his father, make a stand of his own. I can't see how 
Voldemort wouldn't be thinking the same way. And that wouldn't make 
Harry handing over the Stone easier, imo.

Mike