Heroes

If you think about it, Harry Potter never was the hero. If Lily Evans Potter hadn't given Harry her protection, he would be dead. I'm not saying Lily is the hero. In fact, Harry would probably never have been born if not for Severus Snape. If he hadn't called Lily a mudblood, they might have gotten married. Even if he had still called her a mudblood, if he hadn't overheard the prophecy, Lily and James might still be alive. If he still did that, but wasn't ashamed later, he might not have gone to Dumbledore. If he hadn't become a double agent, Dumbledore might still be alive or might have died a lot earlier. If he hadn't cast the doe Patronus, Harry and Ron never would have found the locket. And finally, if he hadn't given Harry the strength to fight through his memories, Voldemort may have overthrown the wizarding world and the entire world would be entirely too chaotic.

I know practically everyone figured this out already, but it was just sort of an epiphany for me. So just deal with my obviousness and send me your other theories about HP. Thanks!