Lily Evans Potter relationship to Voldemort

[Audra1976 at aol.com]

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probono at rapidnet.com writes:

> Voldie just AK'd James and was going to AK Harry next. That's two AK's in a 
> matter of minutes. I don't recall in canon any references to a depletion of 
> energy per strength of curse equation, but it is possible that each 
> subsequent curse probably has a little less `oomph' behind it than the previous. 
> Simply, he wants the power to use on Harry. He doesn't want to waste it on this 
> annoying woman in his way, but Lily leaves him no choice. 

Me:

I don't think so.  If Voldemort was really concerned about two AK's not 
leaving him with enough energy for a third, or for that matter, about sparing Lily, 
he could have used a number of other curses on her.  Off the top of my head, 
he could have Imperio'd her and commanded her to move, or petrified her like 
Hermione did to Neville, or shot ropes out of his wand and tied her up as Snape 
did to Lupin, or I'm sure there's another spell to render someone 
unconscious.  The list could go on and on.  If Voldemort wanted to conserve his energy, 
or if he cared anything about sparing Lily, many less powerful spells or curses 
would have been effective in moving her.

-Audra-


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