If Harry was saved by a Deathly Hallow and not by Lily’s sacrifice, then it should have saved James instead, since he was killed first.
One may counter that perhaps the Hallow had range limitations or something, but in any event it would have made more sense for it to be carried by/attuned to James or Lily rather than Harry. Among other things, they can defend themselves, and kill the person who unsuccessfully tried to kill them. Whereas even if Avada Kedavra was blocked by the power of love, all it would have taken was for another of Voldemort’s minions to be present and finish Harry off (possibly with a more standard hex).
That said, your criticism of the power of love is one I wholly agree with.
You are underestimating the irrational love that parents have for their children. When a family is in danger, parents constantly work to save their children first, even when doing so is stupid. It’s enough that the oxygen masks on planes have explicit instructions for parents to put on their masks first, because they can just put their kids’ on next if they are still conscious.
Not that I agree that such a new artifact existed.
If Harry was saved by a Deathly Hallow and not by Lily’s sacrifice, then it should have saved James instead, since he was killed first.
One may counter that perhaps the Hallow had range limitations or something, but in any event it would have made more sense for it to be carried by/attuned to James or Lily rather than Harry. Among other things, they can defend themselves, and kill the person who unsuccessfully tried to kill them. Whereas even if Avada Kedavra was blocked by the power of love, all it would have taken was for another of Voldemort’s minions to be present and finish Harry off (possibly with a more standard hex).
That said, your criticism of the power of love is one I wholly agree with.
You are underestimating the irrational love that parents have for their children. When a family is in danger, parents constantly work to save their children first, even when doing so is stupid. It’s enough that the oxygen masks on planes have explicit instructions for parents to put on their masks first, because they can just put their kids’ on next if they are still conscious.
Not that I agree that such a new artifact existed.