In my rereading of PoA I have noticed something. You see...PoA is really the first book in the series where Harry learns alot about his family all at once, through the issue with Black.
When Harry thinks of his mother, he is always very emotional. This obviously comes from the fact that she died for him. In PoA this is amplified since the Dementors make him hear his mothers final moments. So for Harry, Lily = emotional.
On the other hand, when Harry thinks of James, it is more of a friendship line of thought. He does not ever really focus on the fact that James died for the family as well, instead he focuses on his time before his final moments. Harry hopes to be just like James, and is proud when he measures up to James' achievements. He seems to forget, or overlook, most of the time that James sacrificed himself for the family as well. He died for Harry and Lily. Harry seems to only focus on his mother's sacrifice. I think that this basically gives James the short end of the stick.
Also, in this line of thinking...did James also dieing for the family give Harry double protection? I know that D'dore mentions that Lily sacrifice flows in Harry's blood, but wouldn't James' sacrifice do that as well? I know that if this is the case, then Lily should have had protection as well, since James died before her, and I'm assuming for her as well as Harry, but perhaps it is the double protection that worked for Harry. Maybe he needed both parents sacrifice to keep him safe and this is why one person's death (James) did not protect Lily at the time. Or perhaps it is b/c Lily is an adult and able to defend herself if she wanted too.
I know this is alot of thoughts in one blog....sorry!
Have a great rest of the weekend!
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