[HPforGrownups] Re:Why did Voldemort want to kill Harry? + Trelawney

[Laura Huntley]

No: HPFGUIDX 36244

Molly writes:
>Personally, I've always thought that it was Voldemort's intent to let 
>Lily live just long enough to see her only son murdered, and then to 
>kill her as well. It seems to me that that kind of sadistic thing 
>would be amusing to him. When she was resistant, I guess he just got 
>bored with the games, and killed her.
But then, that wouldn't be a very interesting plot >device, now would 
it? So maybe not...

Well, this seems to be at odds with the idea that Harry's protection was the result of his mother *sacrificing* her life for him.  If V was going to kill her anyway, she wouldn't have been sacrificing anything, you see?  Yes, I know, if he was going to kill her anyway she wouldn't *know* it, but I don't think the magic would accept that as sacrifice enough, it had to be a *real* sacrifice, you know?  Mmph.  I'm having a hard time getting across what I'm trying to say...it's probably the lack of sleep.  I didn't even have a spare moment to tie my boots until 2 pm today (luckily for me, they stay on without being laced, although I was getting tripped up every half hour, with people stepping on the laces and such)...no fun.

*realizes she's straying*  BUT my point is, Lily sacrificed herself for Harry and this sacrificed gained Harry's protection -- the implication is that she wouldn't have had to die otherwise.  Argh.  Again I am failing to say what I really want to convey.  Not too good with words today, I think.  *decides to stop trying*

laura


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