Lily being spared

[June Ewing]

No: HPFGUIDX 189844


luirhys:
> Sorry if I'm coming across that way, I did not mean to
> demean your opinion. I just wanted to clear the fact that
> if it had been Neville's mother, or any other mother- even
> though undoubtedly, they would shield and sacrifice
> themselves for their child- it would not have the same
> effect. We not have another boy/girl who lived.
>
> Which makes me think, would the series have worked if it
> was a "Harrieta"?


June:
The prophecy stated that Voldemort himself would mark the boy
who would one day stand against him. In other words it was
either Harry or Neville and Voldemort himself would go after
one of them and it would be Voldemort who would create his own
enemy (this is at the end of Goblet of Fire and said by
Dumbledore). According to Dumbledore it was either Harry or
Neville and Voldemort would be the one to decide, therefore if
he had gone after Neville and not Harry, Neville would have
been the boy who lived. Therefore I cannot see how Snape's love
for Lily would have anything to do with it. Snape's love for
Lily is just part of the theme which is love conquers all.










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