DOTF: If James had lived, but Lily died...

Hmm...I think Harry would have lived with James. Even if Dumbledore objected, James wouldn't have let Harry live with the Dursleys as long as he was alive. He would protect him all he could :)

Originally posted by: chhilt

That's pretty deep..... wow.... let me see....

He probably would have lived with James because I think he would have been sufficient enough to protect him.... if anything happened to James in the future, then Harry could go and live with James's relatives... it would work the same because James would also have given his life trying to protect Harry.... so as long as James was safe, then Harry would probably have stayed with him... :P

Originally posted by: joequinn

if that happens,i guess JK Rowling will write 7 books again.

Originally posted by: Maryam.U

Hmmm...the story can be constructed both ways.....since his father was still alive he could protect harry well enough that harry didn't have to go to the dursleys or dumbledore may still have sent harry to dursleys to protect him in a way his father couldn't?!

The thing is the current story says(correct me if i'm wrong) that harry was sent to the dursleys and not any other willing magical family so that the only protection he had left would be strengthened

BUT if his father would have been alive his mother's sacrifice would not have been the ONLY protection he had! so no he wouldn' have been sent to the dursley family

instead dumbledore and james would have found a way to protect harry like they were doing before the attack when they knew voldemort would be attcking them

Originally posted by: _LalithaJanaki_

Wow, great input! This def makes sense. I too think James wouldn't have let Dumbledore leave Harry with the Dursleys, because righfully, Harry was his son.