Why did James have to die but not Lily?

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No: HPFGUIDX 72334

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "T.M. Sommers" <tms2 at m...> 
wrote:
> frumenta wrote:
> > 
> > But why spare Lily in the first place? I hope we will find out 
> > eventually.
> 
> Maybe he just wanted to cause her pain by having her see her son 
> die before he killed her.  That would be in-character for him.

Voldemorts only concern was getting to Harry.  James was at the door 
ready to fight, Voldemort had to kill him to get past him.