[HPforGrownups] Re: Why not kill Lily?

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colebiancardi wrote:  
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 :)



 
Szehms Replies:

DD would not reveal Snape's reason for repentance because the reason is so deeply personal that DD feeld it is not he who should reveal it to Harry.  If Snape became a double agent for reasons related to his feelings towards Lily, this would be Snape's deepest secret and IMO DD would not, without Snape's approval, reveal something so personal about Snape to Harry. Remeber DD has great respect for Snape, and because I am of the opinion that Snape IS LOYAL to 
DD,  Snape appears to be DD's closest confidant (along with than Harry)  in HBP.  

Simply put as the story of Snape's repentance is not related to the Horcrux search and destroy mission, DD did not feel it was vital information to reveal to Harry, nor did he feel it was his place to reveal that information.

Regarding 'Lily's choice' as unimportant:

Again I make this point, If her choice is unimportant why does JKR 
mysteriously refuse to answer this question?  LV HAS NEVER BEFORE allowed a victim the opportunity to walk away, and JKR tells fans she cannot reveal this answer...I think it is clear that there is indeed a revealing answer to this question 'Why let Lily live?' now IMO LV was manipulated by Snape.

I realize many fans WANT to believe Snape "is evil" and do not want to consider the complexity of his character (the perpetual red Herring, the anti-hero) therefore, they do not support the above opinions, but regardless of one's feelings about Snape, JKR's refusal to answer this important question and her directing fans to ask themselves "why let Lily Live" is too vital a clue to be 
overlooked-and IMO not just a chicken bone.

szehms