Why Voldemort Would Have Spared Lily

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 111936

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "gelite67" <gelite67 at y...> wrote:
> Any theories on why Voldemort was willing to spare Lily?  Harry 
> remembers hearing Voldemort telling Lily she needn't die, or words to 
> that effect.  If Voldemort had killed so many with no compunction, 
> and was obviously willing to kill an infant, why spare Lily?
> 
> Angie


Asian_lovr2:

As a matter of fact, I do have a theory, I don't think Voldemort would
have spared Lily. I think at that moment, he had his main objective in
sight, and everything else was just a distraction. So, when Voldemort
told Lily to stand aside, he was really say, stand aside I've got more
important things to do than bother with you, rather than saying, stand
aside because you don't /have/ to die. 

At that point in time, Lily was inconsequential, but she became so
much of an annoyance and distraction from his real objective that
Voldemort killed her just to simplify things. 

Had Lily stepped aside, Voldemort may or may not have killed her on
his way out based on nothing more than his mood at the moment.

I also have this theory that Voldemort and the DE's like to leave at
least one person standing to bear witness and tell the chilling
horrific tale of the mighty Voldemort and his clan of spineless but
ruthless toadies.

Just a thought.

Steve/asian_lovr (was bboy_mn)