[HPforGrownups] Re: Lily being spared

[June Ewing]

No: HPFGUIDX 189851




Nikkalmati

I'm sure we have all read the books. Thats why we are here. The point being made is that Sna;e's request is a "necessary" precondition of the ove magic, because it gave Lily a choice. The recurring theme of "choice". Without Snape's request, Lily could have loved Harry more than any mother ever loved her child and she could have cast all the spells she wanted and it would have been of no effect. Nothing unusual would have happened.

June:
First off I don't remember saying no one else had read the books. What I said is I have read the books many times so stop trying to make me look like a jerk here because I have my own opinion, I am entitled to that. Secondly I still disagree with you. Dumbledore said himself it was Lily's love for Harry that protected him (and gave him the scar so her love had some thing to do with the spell backfireing too) The prophecy said that there were two possible boys (Harry and Neville) who would grow to stand up against Voldemort and that Voldemort himself would mark the boy who would grow up to stand up against him (Harry's scar) Dumbledore verified that the other boy in question was Neville. Therefore if Voldemort had chosen Neville it would have been Neville who lost his parents that night and it would have been Neville whose mother had protected him (or even father depending on which parent was close enough) and it would have been Neville who had the scar
 and the protection. So unless Snape was also in love with Neville's mother the protection has nothing to do with Snape, that was just one more piece of the love conquers all theme of the books.









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