A James Rant - Who was This Guy?

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 181349

> Pippin:
> IMO, Voldemort lied here  for the same reason he'll have to duel 
Harry 
> in the graveyard, where he'll  claim that James died "straight-
backed 
> and  proud" -- not exactly a lie but hardly the whole truth. 
Killing 
> an unarmed foe  caught at unwares by treachery is not exactly a
> glorious feat for someone who wants to be known as "the greatest 
> sorcerer in the world." 

Alla:

OOOOOO, OMG, this is brilliant Pippin. I am just making sure I 
understand correctly, basically  you are suggesting that Voldemort 
lied in graveyard when he does not need anything from Harry to add 
the glory to himself?

I have to say it does makes sense.

 
> The advance article about Rita Skeeter's Dumbledore book also 
> introduces the idea of a great duel that never happened. 

Alla:

You mean Albus and Gellert? Am I missing something? Do we know for 
sure that duel never happened or we are just guessing? Or do you mean 
different duel?

Pippin:
<SNIP> 
>> It's interesting that like the so-noble Sirius with his  brother, 
Lily 
> did nothing  but turn her back,  while the wayward Aberforth 
> confronted Albus and brought him to his senses, albeit at a 
terrible 
> cost. Suppose Lily had been willing to do what Aberforth did, and
> confront Snape and his "precious little Death Eater friends" 
> directly?

Alla:

Hmmm, very good point about Aberforth. I do like that he confronted 
Albus, but as you said it happened at the terrible cost. Are you sure 
that JKR thinks this type of confrontation where innocent dies is 
better than what Lily did?

And actually what do you mean confront directly? Lily DID confront 
Snape directly, no? Or do you mean she had to duel with Mulciber and 
Co?

Thanks.