andrea   Why didn't Voldemort kill Lily before Harry?   Mar 17 2005, 03:06 AM
Teetor   :ponder:  Maybe he wanted to use a memory cha...   Mar 17 2005, 06:40 AM
lily ann   I thought at first that this was a "needed mi...   Mar 17 2005, 06:50 AM
Mercutio   QUOTE(andrea @ Mar. 17 2005,3:06 am)Or perhap...   Mar 17 2005, 06:54 AM
lily ann   He's no gentleman... ;-). And besides, didn...   Mar 17 2005, 06:57 AM
Random_User   Yea my opinion would be so the story could have co...   Mar 17 2005, 07:40 AM
catwoman   QUOTE(Asphodel Wormwood @ Mar. 17 2005,9:43 a...   Mar 17 2005, 09:47 AM
Kmarie   QUOTE(andrea @ Mar. 17 2005,2:06 am)In the fl...   Mar 17 2005, 09:38 AM
Asphodel Wormwood   I think that he did it because he just wanted Harr...   Mar 17 2005, 09:43 AM
DJ Poptart   This is one of the things that ties in with my the...   Mar 17 2005, 09:47 AM
Arianhrod   Voldemort, whatever his many vices, does not kill ...   Mar 17 2005, 11:21 AM
JAuror   QUOTE(Diamond @ Mar. 17 2005,11:21 am)Voldemo...   Mar 17 2005, 11:47 AM
Asphodel Wormwood   That's very true - reinforces his prowess when...   Mar 17 2005, 11:59 AM
Lady Of Music   I think he was going to kill James no matter what....   Mar 17 2005, 01:55 PM
loopyloonyluna   I've probably been reading too much fanfic, bu...   Mar 17 2005, 02:12 PM
lily ann   QUOTE(Asphodel Wormwood @ Mar. 17 2005,9:43 a...   Mar 17 2005, 03:11 PM
Mercutio   QUOTE(loopyloonyluna @ Mar. 17 2005,2:12 pm)I...   Mar 17 2005, 03:11 PM
andrea   QUOTE(Diamond @ Mar. 17 2005,11:21 am)I suspe...   Mar 17 2005, 03:28 PM
Arianhrod   Asphodel just brought up a pretty good point in an...   Mar 17 2005, 03:31 PM
andrea   QUOTE(Diamond @ Mar. 17 2005,3:31 pm)Asphodel...   Mar 17 2005, 03:37 PM
Asphodel Wormwood   He did kill her quite mercilessly, so maybe the fa...   Mar 17 2005, 03:41 PM
Arianhrod   I don't, actually. And honestly, I don't t...   Mar 17 2005, 03:43 PM
catwoman   I think it goes back to why LV was there ... the P...   Mar 17 2005, 03:43 PM
andrea   QUOTE(Asphodel Wormwood @ Mar. 17 2005,3:41 p...   Mar 17 2005, 03:45 PM
loopyloonyluna   Perhaps he merely thought that killing an armed Ha...   Mar 17 2005, 03:47 PM
roonwit   Voldemort seems to be very single minded about thi...   Mar 17 2005, 03:49 PM
living-in-pink   QUOTE(loopyloonyluna @ Mar. 17 2005,7:12 pm)I...   Mar 17 2005, 03:50 PM
Arianhrod   QUOTE(andrea @ Mar. 17 2005,3:45 pm)QUOTE(Asp...   Mar 17 2005, 03:53 PM
megalynn44   QUOTEVoldemort seems to be very single minded abou...   Mar 17 2005, 04:54 PM
roonwit   QUOTE(megalynn44 @ Mar. 17 2005,9:54 pm)I...   Mar 17 2005, 05:16 PM
tiasri   I think part of the reason that Lily may have been...   Mar 17 2005, 05:27 PM
Muggle Mommy   Since the Potters "thrice defied" Voldem...   Mar 17 2005, 05:32 PM
roonwit   QUOTE(tiasri @ Mar. 17 2005,10:27 pm)Alternat...   Mar 17 2005, 05:50 PM
*fish   One of LV flaws is his ego, he doesn’t believe any...   Mar 17 2005, 05:59 PM
Lady Of Music   QUOTE(andrea @ Mar. 17 2005,2:37 pm)QUOTE(Dia...   Mar 17 2005, 06:33 PM
goddess   QUOTE(Asphodel Wormwood @ Mar. 17 2005,09:43 ...   Mar 21 2005, 07:06 PM
Solstice   "I believe it was because she was too unimpor...   Mar 22 2005, 05:33 PM
Mercutio   I doubt that Voldemort would have killed Lily anyw...   May 21 2005, 12:35 AM
ZephrynDrouhin   QUOTE(Mercutio @ May 20 2005,10:35 pm)I doubt...   May 21 2005, 01:22 AM
Mercutio   I think Voldemort is a bit of a macho and old-fash...   May 21 2005, 02:24 AM
minime   QUOTE(Mercutio @ May 21 2005,03:24 )Some reas...   May 21 2005, 02:35 AM
Gladys Oliphant   Ive got two theories about this. 1. Snape,who can ...   May 21 2005, 02:47 AM
ZephrynDrouhin   QUOTE(Mercutio @ May 21 2005,12:24 am)I think...   May 21 2005, 12:15 PM
Mercutio   QUOTE(Mrs.Figgx10 @ May 21 2005,8:15 pm) (Alt...   May 21 2005, 12:23 PM
expectoxpatronum   Well, I think of it that Voldermort wants to tortu...   May 21 2005, 12:41 PM
Mercutio   But why did he say "you foolish girl" th...   May 21 2005, 12:47 PM
expectoxpatronum   Maybe not, I mean I think he was saying "fool...   May 21 2005, 12:50 PM
Arianhrod   The most prudent thing to do would have been to ki...   May 21 2005, 01:54 PM
Mercutio   QUOTE(Diamond @ May 21 2005,9:54 pm) I think,...   May 21 2005, 02:02 PM
expectoxpatronum   I don't think that Voldemort gave Harry's ...   May 21 2005, 02:04 PM
Asphodel Wormwood   QUOTERE: post #49 (by Mercutio on May 21 2005,8:02...   May 21 2005, 03:17 PM
MonieLou   I also wonder why he didnt' kill her out right...   May 21 2005, 03:20 PM
expectoxpatronum   Asphodel Wormwood, I like your thoughts, that...   May 21 2005, 03:27 PM
Mercutio   QUOTE(RavenclawQueen333 @ May 21 2005,11:20 p...   May 21 2005, 03:49 PM
MonieLou   Well, i'm glad i amuse you, Mercutio! A ...   May 21 2005, 04:09 PM
Asphodel Wormwood   QUOTERE: post #54 (by Mercutio on May 21 2005,9:49...   May 21 2005, 04:12 PM
roonwit   QUOTE(Mercutio @ May 21 2005,9:49 pm)That Vol...   May 21 2005, 04:20 PM
Mercutio   I do not want to split hair, but that Voldemort ha...   May 21 2005, 04:31 PM
MonieLou   Think about it. It would have beeen tragic for him...   May 21 2005, 06:23 PM
ZephrynDrouhin   QUOTE(JoeySweets @ May 21 2005,6:54 pm)QUOTE(...   May 21 2005, 09:11 PM
expectoxpatronum   I don't know, I still have a really hard time ...   May 21 2005, 06:52 PM
expectoxpatronum   I agree with the people who said that he was calli...   May 21 2005, 06:53 PM
Mercutio   Yes, expectoxpatronum, this is true, but it does n...   May 21 2005, 07:00 PM
~JulieNeola~   Yes, it is very ironic that LV was willing to spar...   May 21 2005, 07:12 PM
expectoxpatronum   I see your point, but I don't believe he wante...   May 21 2005, 07:35 PM
Asphodel Wormwood   Mercutio, you make a very good point about idolizi...   May 21 2005, 08:10 PM
JoeySweets   I don't really think that Voldemort Said that ...   May 21 2005, 08:13 PM
MonieLou   Well, they knew something was up, or else they wpu...   May 21 2005, 08:15 PM
expectoxpatronum   hmmmm........that's something I hadn't tho...   May 21 2005, 08:23 PM
ZephrynDrouhin   I've tried to be swayed by AW, Mercutio, and o...   May 21 2005, 08:27 PM
MonieLou   Sorry we weren't successful! But you made ...   May 21 2005, 08:37 PM
ZephrynDrouhin   QUOTE(RavenclawQueen333 @ May 21 2005,6:37 pm...   May 21 2005, 08:39 PM
expectoxpatronum   They're insticnt for humans. Tom Riddle is no ...   May 21 2005, 08:41 PM
MonieLou   Why'd you call him Tom? Did anyone notice that...   May 21 2005, 08:52 PM
JoeySweets   QUOTE(expectoxpatronum @ May 21 2005,21:41 )T...   May 21 2005, 08:54 PM
minime   I have to say, I agree with Mrs.Figgx10 on this on...   May 21 2005, 11:18 PM
anguinea   Compelling arguments on all sides.  This issue is ...   May 22 2005, 01:38 AM
hpfan8   In POA Harry remembers flashbacks about the night ...   May 19 2005, 02:42 PM
~JulieNeola~   I wonder the very same thing, why did LV ask Lily ...   May 19 2005, 03:02 PM
FlyOnTheWall   Perhaps the biggest difference between James and L...   May 19 2005, 07:10 PM
Asphodel Wormwood   I thought that he was just so impatient to get to ...   May 20 2005, 04:42 AM
The Curious Mr Quint   That is an interesting idea. Imperio the the Potte...   May 20 2005, 07:26 AM
Pipsytip   I agree that LV had killed James and was trying to...   May 20 2005, 07:36 AM
The Curious Mr Quint   QUOTE(Pipsytip @ May 20 2005,08:36 )perhaps t...   May 20 2005, 07:52 AM
auddie_956   this is a very interesting topic. i always wondere...   May 20 2005, 12:16 PM
Arianhrod   The fact that he was willing to let her live says ...   May 20 2005, 12:32 PM
Mercutio   There was a very good thread about the question wh...   May 20 2005, 01:25 PM
hpfan8   Maybe its something to do with her eyes... what po...   May 20 2005, 04:03 PM
hpfan8   meant to put this as a quote - QUOTEMaybe its so...   May 20 2005, 04:04 PM
ZephrynDrouhin   QUOTE(Mercutio @ May 20 2005,11:25 am)There w...   May 20 2005, 04:39 PM
Asphodel Wormwood   I couldn't find it either - and I tried loads ...   May 20 2005, 04:43 PM
roonwit   AW: Do you mean "Stand aside, you foolish gir...   May 20 2005, 04:53 PM
Mercutio   Wow, roonwit! that´s exactly the thread I mean...   May 20 2005, 05:00 PM
Asphodel Wormwood   Yes! I searched for that title and couldn...   May 20 2005, 05:02 PM
roonwit   Actually, if Voldemort really wanted to keep Lily ...   May 20 2005, 05:13 PM
Arianhrod   QUOTEAfter all, if the prophecy stated that this c...   May 20 2005, 06:12 PM
~JulieNeola~   LV killed James because he was trying to defend hi...   May 21 2005, 11:38 AM
Asphodel Wormwood   QUOTERE: post #95 (by Mrs.Figgx10 on May 22 2005,3...   May 22 2005, 04:52 AM
Torill   QUOTE(Mercutio @ May 20 2005,18:00 )Wow, roon...   May 22 2005, 05:04 AM
MonieLou   I guess i'm just one of those people who try t...   May 22 2005, 09:29 AM