[HPforGrownups] Why LV must kill Harry?

R.E. Grant-Frost regrantfrost at hotmail.com
Fri Oct 11 00:40:41 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 45210

**Paul wrote:

>I know this is incredibly non-bangy, but maybe Voldemort was just extremely 
>sexist. He didn't want to kill Lily because: A. He thinks it's unchivalrous 
>to kill women. There are some things even a dark lord hesitates at! B. He 
>thinks women are "not a threat" and therefore it's safe to leave her alive.
>
>-Paul
>

Let's not forget Bertha Jorkins. I doubt Voldemort even blinked when it came 
to killing her.

I think Voldemort's motivations in sparing Lily Potter are far more complex 
than we estimate. I couldn't even fathom what they might be, so I'm happy to 
wait for future books to find out :-)

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