[HPforGrownups] Voldemort's Intentions

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 189787

luirhys:

> Makes me wonder though, why LV chose to honor Snape's request. I'm sure at this
> point in time, he wasn't his right-hand man.

Bart:
     Assuming Morty's on the sociopathic/psychopathic spectrum (not a 
difficult assumption, especially since it's the literary version of the 
condition), it makes eminent sense. Snape was always extremely talented 
in the black arts. He had a lot of potential as a tool to Morty. Morty 
wanted to kill the baby, but Lily Potter was no obstacle. She was, 
however, potentially useful as a way of imparting a sense of debt into 
Snape, which, in turn, would be of use to Morty. So, Morty was willing 
to let her live, unless she proved to be more trouble than she was 
worth. Which she did.

     Bart