Thanks to bullet4fob, I've discovered this quote from one of those James and Lily bashing posts at IJ's "Snapedom" *clears throat* :

We also know why Lily, for such a 'brave Gryffindor', ended up huddling pathetically, pleading for her child's life without so much as trying to accio her wand; abused women will cower, not fight.

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