[HPforGrownups] The Evil of Voldemort; Lily's choice

[Andrea Grevera]

No: HPFGUIDX 146658


  Bart:

  <snip> why did he give Lily the choice of 
  living? Given Voldemort as one who gains pleasure in the suffering of 
  others, the obvious theory was that his intent was to get Lily to give 
  up Harry to save her own life (which, it appears, Voldy fully expected 
  her to do), and THEN kill her anyway. Of course, there may be an 
  ulterior motive, to be revealed in Book 7.

  Bart

  Andie:

  Maybe Voldy wanted to see if all mothers were the same.  His mother, in
  his eyes, selfishly gave up her life and left Voldy to the orphanage.  LV expected Lily be
  selfish too and to stand aside and save her life.  Instead Lily did what Merope wouldn't
  or couldn't, she gave up her life so she could protect the life of her son and in doing
  so brought LV down with her.



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