[HPforGrownups] Re: Lily's protection for Harry

[Kim]

No: HPFGUIDX 151771

Steven1965aaa:
I guess you could argue that he had Cedric killed because he didn't
want a witness around, whereas with Lily he wanted a witness who
could tell everyone about what happened.  But I see Cedric's killing
more as an example of VM's utter lack of humanity and values.

Kim:
I find this a very valid arguement.  Voldy could not have left Cedric there 
after his "ceremony" because he would see who the death eaters were.  Yes, 
it's true he was cold, very cold, and horribly callous in his "kill the 
spare" command and it was the most chilling moment for me in all the books.

I have no idea of the extent of his evil and whether he would have killed 
Lily and Cedric anyway but I do think that he had reasons (valid in his 
mind) for killing both.  Can anyone think of when he might have killed 
someone other than the one he intended for no other reason than that they 
were there?  I can't think of any right now.

If he didn't typically finish off the whole group then Lily might truly have 
been able to hold some hope that she'd get out of there alive if only she'd 
step aside.

I do agree that Voldemort lacks humanity and values.  I just wonder how far 
he goes.

Kim