Elegie for James and Lily

So...if you haven't guessed already, this is my tribute to James and Lily Potter, who were killed 30 years ago today. (sniff) They were so cute together! (double sniff) I wrote a little scene today at school about them, and it's the hardest one I've written so far. (starts bawling) I have a love-hate relationship with that sheet of paper. I love it because it's really, really tragic (have I ever mentioned tat I love tradgedy?) but I hate it because I like these characters! I mean, I genuinley like them, and they feel more and more real the more I write about them. And I do feel responsible for their deaths, because I was the one who wrote Voldemort's dialouge. Well, actually, that was J.K. Rowling, and I borrowed it, but still. I wrote it down. (No copyright infringment intended!)

And that brings me to another thing that grinds my gears. On Facebook, there's an app called Pieces of Flair (If you haven't tried it, check it out) and it's basically these pictures on virtual buttons. And of course, they have Harry Potter ones. And I get SO ANNOYED when I go and try to find James and Lily flair, because it always shows these Lily and Severus flairs instead! Now, I've got nothing against Sev, but honestly! Just because Snape loves Lily doesn't mean Lily loves him back! She married JAMES, for christ's sake! Her son's name is Harry JAMES POTTER, not Harry Severus Snape! (And I'd feel bad for any kid who had to go around with the name Harry Severus Snape.) I can se friends, but I think Lily and James are SEVERLY underrepresented here. And some people would argue that Snape risked his life to save Lily's. Oh yeah? Well, James DIED for Lily, so that she could escape. And if you noticed, Lily didn't accept Voldemort's offer, who had been persuaded by Snape to spare Lily. See, that's the thing; I believe that all three of the Potters are far more noble and brave than Snape. Snape did what he did ONLY because of Lily, but the Potters died for what they believed in, and to help make the world a better place.
They could be considered experts on how to save the world. They did a pretty good job of it (especially Lily and Harry)

And here is my quote for the week. It is actually an excerpt from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, when Harry and Hermione are visiting Godric's Hollow.
"Lily, take Harry and go! It's him! Go! Run! I'll hold him off---"...
"Not Harry, not Harry, please not Harry!""Stand aside you silly girl … stand aside now."
"Not Harry, please no, take me, kill me instead ----- "
"Not Harry! Please … have mercy … have mercy… "
Lily Potter, James Potter, and Voldemort before the consequential destruction of their bodies.
October 31st, 1981.

The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

-Jenni