[HPforGrownups] Why the Potters?

[Becky Walkden]

No: HPFGUIDX 57887




> --- darrin wrote:
> > Idea 1: Just Good Business
> > 
> > Maybe the Potters were becoming dangerous.
> 
> Lynn:
> 
> Let's not forget that Malfoy made a comment in
> CoS (p. 248, UK) that the Potters were meddlesome
> fools.  


Even if the Potters were becoming dangerous, they
couldn't have done anything while they were under the
Fidelius (sp??) Charm. They would have been out of the
way of Voldemort. Anyone that was making trouble for
Voldemort would have been called 'meddlesom fools', so
I don't think that had anything to do with it. 

Another thing, like before, what made them so special?
I don't have anymore theories on that, but I have the
question, why did Voldemort _apparently_ go to the
home alone. Even if there was someone(s) else there,
why did he not let them do the work to prove their
loyalties? Maybe the Potters were better than first
made to appear. 

But then that raises the question, why were two more
than qualified wizard and witch able to be taken down
so easily. If they were that good, Lily should have
stood with James why they dueled Voldie. They may
still have been defeated, but they would have gotten
in some good licks as well, and that would have also
been better protection for Harry instead of the one on
one that Lily tried to pull. 

My two cents
Chris


ME:  Well one thing as others have pointed out, there is no certainty that Voldemort was alone when he attacked.  Also, if the Potter's were taken by surprise it is highly likely they didn't have time to organize a unified defense.  It seems interesting that the first thought they seemed to have was to protect Harry (although we don't know for sure how it went down).  I REALLY believe Harry was the main target although as a strong wizard himself in the "enemy" camp, taking out James was also a very good idea.  But was killing Harry Voldemort's main purpose for the visit?  And did the Potter's know it?  Maybe.  Maybe that's why they went into hiding in the first place.

As for the Fidelius charm, remember that it can be resisted.  Harry has proven that as just a boy (although a very capable boy).  It may have been useless to try casting that on James Potter. Also can you really be worried about that trying to cast that spell on somebody and hope it works when you have two opponents plus goodness knows who else may show up at anytime?  I would guess Voldemort would have prefered just to kill and kill quickly.



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