Why Voldemort Would Have Spared Lily

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No: HPFGUIDX 111971

gelite67 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?


Becki's Opinion;

To me, as a mother, (a parent for those fathers), a fate worth than 
death would be to see me baby killed before my very own eyes, and to 
have to live with that vision for the rest of my life.  Perhaps LV's 
plan was just plain torture.  He probably felt James was a threat to 
him and had to kill him to get to Harry, a means to an end,  but 
perhaps thought Lily was not as much as a  threat and in retaliation 
for "defying him 3 times",  thought this would be a good 
punishment?  

I don't think he was going to spare her out of the goodness of his 
heart.  (what heart?)

Becki