Potters

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Gabriel Edson" <feycat at f...> wrote:
> Does anyone know why Voldemort wanted to *specifically* wipe out 
the Potters?
> 
> In PoA, Harry hears his mother pleading with V not to kill Harry, 
and V saying "Out of the way, you stupid girl!" That implies, to me, 
that he wasn't after Lily at all and, in fact, may not have WANTED to 
kill her (otherwise, why not just blast through her and kill the kid 
at the same time?)
> 
> Then later Sirius says that it must have been the high moment of 
Pettigrew's life when he could hand V "the last of the Potters."  
> 
> What's up with that? Hopefully, THAT will be a major element in the 
coming book!
> 
> -Gabriel
> 

  I think it has to do with Trelawneys first prediction and James and 
Harry being the last true Gryffindors.
  Possibly she went into a trance and said "Beware Voldemort! A 
Gryffindor will stand in your way to power!" 
So he found out the Potters are the remaining Gryffindors.. kills off 
James' family and finally goes after James and Harry. Ultimately 
Harry *was* the his downfall. The thing he tried to prevent indeed 
came to pass.
  Thats how i see it anyway.  I just wonder how Voldie would have 
known about that prediction.

Lane