[HPforGrownups] Why was Lily given a chance to survive?

[Melanie]

No: HPFGUIDX 161479

grangerohin:
I've been reading Harry Potter book 1 ..and I've already read all books 3 times now . I've got a question that in book 1 in the end when Dumbledore said to Harry that he can ask anything but Dumbledore will answer only those questions which he will think suitable for Harry to hear (he said something like that) and Harry's first question was about Lily that why didn't Voldy kill Lily in the first place. Why did he ask her to step aside? But Dumbledore didn't answer, right? He said he will answer him later but I think he didn't in all the books ..so what is the answer? Dumbledore told Harry everything but just that question of Harry's. What's the answer? How and when will Dumbledore answer it?

Melanie:   
My reply:  Wow see I forgot this part..I forgot Harry asked about his mom.  Hmmm that is interesting.  I suppose one could assume that Harry is more than likely going to visit Dumbledore's painting.  Or he may go to the pensieve again, perhaps, there are answers in that.