Hi, anonymous. I've asked this before - anonymous posters are welcome here, but I would prefer it if you used a name or initials, as duj and others have done. That way, everyone knows who is speaking.
And, when I was talking about her betrayal, I, at least, wasn't even thinking of this scene. I was thinking about the way she shut Sev up, and believed James instead, when he tried to warn her about Lupin. But, since we are talking about this scene, try this thought experiment:
Sev is Harry. James is Draco. Lily is Hermione (or Ginny, if you prefer). Imagine that Draco, with the willing help of Crabbe, has hexed Harry, hung him upside down, and choked him with soap bubbles. Would either Hermione or Ginny just stand there talking to Draco while their friend suffered? I don't even like Ginny very much, but I have no doubt at all she'd be more effective than Lily was in this scene.
The majority of readers of OOTP undoubtedly thought Lily was doing her duty as a prefect, and had never even seen Sev before. That's how the dynamic comes across - she's interested in James, and Sev is a stranger. Best friends? I don't think so.
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Sorry, Oryx - this is a response to anonymous.
Date: 2009-08-13 08:23 pm (UTC)And, when I was talking about her betrayal, I, at least, wasn't even thinking of this scene. I was thinking about the way she shut Sev up, and believed James instead, when he tried to warn her about Lupin. But, since we are talking about this scene, try this thought experiment:
Sev is Harry. James is Draco. Lily is Hermione (or Ginny, if you prefer). Imagine that Draco, with the willing help of Crabbe, has hexed Harry, hung him upside down, and choked him with soap bubbles. Would either Hermione or Ginny just stand there talking to Draco while their friend suffered? I don't even like Ginny very much, but I have no doubt at all she'd be more effective than Lily was in this scene.
The majority of readers of OOTP undoubtedly thought Lily was doing her duty as a prefect, and had never even seen Sev before. That's how the dynamic comes across - she's interested in James, and Sev is a stranger. Best friends? I don't think so.