"Stand aside, girl!"

[andreahb at uol.com.br]

No: HPFGUIDX 18875

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Dave Hardenbrook <DaveH47 at m...> wrote:
> Why does Voldemort tell Lily to "stand aside" and later
> tell Harry "She didn't have to die"?  Since when does V
> make an effort to avoid killing someone if he can (Cedric)?

Hi, everyone!

Some time ago, I came up with a theory and I still haven't gotten 
resonable proof to undermine it. My idea is that Lily had once had 
the chance to kill Voldemort, but was merciful (just like Harry was 
to Wormtail). Then, V knew that he owned her his life, that he was 
connected to her by that powerful kind of magic Dumbledore tells 
Harry at the end of PoA. Hence his effort not to kill her. But then, 
when he actually went on and did it, it backfired and he lost his 
power.

Does it sound likely to any one of you?

Andrea (from Brazil)