Why would Lily be spared?

[greatelderone]

No: HPFGUIDX 104856

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Jocelyn Grunow <aandj at l...> 
wrote:
> What about this quote:
> 
> " but your mother needn't have died... she was trying to protect 
you"
> 
> WHAT!
> 
> WHY would Voldie, terror of the WW, have spared Lily?  

GEO: We don't know. 

> Do you think LV was
> lying? 

GEO: Nope. Dark Lords and dark minion never lie at the moment of 
climax when their plan comes to fruition.

> It is just such an odd thing to say.
> 
> Jocelyn

GEO: No it's just another clue about Lily. Remember Rowling said 
that we'd learn something new about Harry's mother in Book 7.