[HPforGrownups] Re: TBAY: Stoned Harry/Mother's Love

[Ahketsi at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 38616

"None of them actively chose death rather than standing aside and watching 
their loved ones die.  It's this extra level of sacrifise that protected 
Harry from AK, not simply the fact that his mother died before him."

-Abigail

Why though? Why was Lily given the choice? Why didn't Voldie just kill her 
off right away? And another thing, bypassing that question, how come he had 
to kill her first? If he would rather just hurry up and kill the kid, then 
why could he just use some spell to get Lily out of the way and kill the kid? 
The second question could probably be resolved by some bit of magic Lily used 
that Voldemort couldn't break without killing her, but it's the first 
question that really bothers me. But if we're going to ask that question, 
then the second more obvious question really goes right along with it-why did 
Voldemort want to kill Harry so much? He was just this baby, and it seems 
like there was more to it than "he just felt like it", especially since he 
tried to let Harry's mother go. 

-Ahketsi