Why not kill Lily?

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 142878

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, zehms at a... wrote:
>
> Ginny343:
> I'm wondering about the statement Voldemort made to Harry 
about, "Your 
> mother needn't have died".  That seems out-of-character for 
Voldemort -
> seeing as one of his big things is pure bloodedness (even though he 
> is not).  He has obviously killed a large number of people, why on 
> earth would he decide to kill James, little Harry, and spare muggle-
> born Lily?  Some time ago I read various theories about this, but I 
> can't imagine any reason why Voldemort would intentionally consider 
> not killing Lily.  Any ideas?
> 
> 
> 
> szehms:
<big snip>

> JKR would of course be silent about this information as it would 
reveal too 
> much about the plot she is saving for book 7, the connection 
between Snape and 
> Lily and the reason why DD always trusted Snape.
> 
> Any other thoughts?
> 
> szehms
>

colebiancardi:  If there was a Snape & Lily connection, why does DD 
tell Harry that the reason why Snape turned is not Harry's business 
to know?  I believe it was either in GoF or OotP.  Harry's parents 
ARE his business and any connections with his mother or father should 
be revealed to him.  

Maybe the reason why Voldemort stated to Harry that Lily need not 
have died is simple - he didn't need her death.  The object of 
Voldemort's desire was Harry that night - not James or Lily.  James 
was already protecting/fighting back - Voldemort got rid of him; 
James was an obstacle.  Lily was not fighting back - she was holding?
in front of? Harry.  All Voldemort wanted was that baby - to destroy 
Harry.  If Lily stepped aside, it was no skin off of LV's teeth to 
let her live.  He didn't think she was much of a threat to his power- 
and she would probably die anyway in the long run, if she continued 
to work for the Order of the Phoenix  She refused, got in the way, 
and she died.  

At any rate, why would Voldemort want to reward or give favors to his 
DE's in the matter of "love"?  Regardless if Snape's feelings for 
Lily were platonic or sexual, it is love and Voldemort doesn't 
understand it, doesn't get it, and certainly(IMHO) wouldn't reward 
any of his DE's with it. 

just doesn't make sense.  Also, LV is a liar to boot.  Perhaps he was 
lying.  And Rowling is just throwing us nothing but a chicken bone :)


colebiancardi