Voledmort's warning to Lily before trying to kill Harry

[K-lo]

No: HPFGUIDX 45581

I¹ve been listening to the CD-Audio book of POA and there is one thing that
I¹m confused about:  When Harry hears his parents last few words before
Voldemort kills them, he hears Voldemort warning Lily off. (POA, Page 239,
US Ed.)

³Stand Aside. Stand Aside, Girl!²

That¹s what he says, but I¹m wondering is why?  The book doesn¹t go into too
much detail as to how his father died, but I don¹t think Voldemort gave
James any warning, so why give any to Lily?  Why not just kill her outright,
instead of as a last resort so he could get to Harry?  What was important
about Lily that he gave her a choice to Œstand aside¹?

-K-Lo


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