Voldemort's Reluctance to Kill Lily (WAS Summaries: PS chapters 4 and 5)

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Cindy C." <cynthiaanncoe at h...> wrote:
> > 
> So why would Voldemort be reluctant to kill Lily?   

Even He knows murder is wrong.  It is distasteful, and wasteful.  It 
eliminates wizards who would otherwise be available to worship or 
fear him.  Thus in Harry's dream in GoF recounting the death of the 
Riddle House caretaker, Voldemort tells Wormtail, "one more murder" 
presumably referring to Barty Crouch Sr.  He doesn't get a particular 
thrill out of it, it just doesn't bother him enough to not commit the 
crime when he deems it necessary.

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