Was Voldemort going to spare Lily?

While we know Voldemort killed Lily, he did give her a choice. If she stepped aside and allowed him to murder Harry, he would spare her. Lily refused and sacrificed herself to save her son.

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Did Voldemort try to spare Lily for Snape?

Voldemort tried to spare Lily, and may have agreed with Snape, before the attack took place, to let her live. Rowling has confirmed that Voldemort would have let Lily live. Lily's James/Harry free life was to be Snape's reward for good service, and Lord Voldemort always rewards his loyal followers, doesn't he?

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Did Voldemort offer to spare Lily?

Voldemort grants Snape's request to spare Lily because Lily's life is not important to him. Snape has done him a solid by reporting on the overheard prophesy, so this is an opportunity for Voldemort to appear magnanimous.

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Did Voldemort intend to kill Lily?

He was doing what Snape requested. Snape asked Voldemort not to kill her, and surprisingly, Voldemort actually intended to do what Snape asked.

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Did Voldemort want Lily to join him?

But the author also told The Leaky Cauldron's "PotterCast" podcast in 2007 that Voldemort tried to recruit Muggle-born Lily Potter, along with James, to join the group. She said it was established in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" that, "He wanted them, and they wouldn't come over."

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Would Voldemort Really Have SPARED Lily? - Harry Potter Theory

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Was Lily pregnant when Voldemort killed her?

We can therefore presumably safely conclude that Lily was not noticeably pregnant at the time she died.

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Was Lily pregnant before Voldemort killed her?

Yes, it is said by J.K. Rowling that Lily Potter was pregnant with their second child when she was murdered by Voldemort. She had finally talked James into ending this enmity with Severus Snape. Even worse, she had even convinced him to make Snape godfather of the second child.

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Why did Voldemort scream when Bellatrix dies?

His reaction to Bella's death was akin to his reaction at the loss of the Cup, which was when he realised that his own immortality was jeopardised amidst war and his own death could have been near.

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Why did Snape feel guilty about Lily's death?

More than evoking memories of unrequited love, seeing Lily in Harry's eyes would've stirred feelings of guilt within Severus, since it was he who, albeit indirectly, caused her death. As a Death Eater, Snape informed Voldemort of Professor Trelawney's prophecy, which foretold his defeat at the hands of a fated child.

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Why didn t James death protect Lily?

The reason why the sacrificial protection charm is invoked only when Lily attempts to save Harry, and not when James puts himself between Voldemort and his family, is the specific circumstances of each situation. James is destined to die, as Voldemort never gives him an option to save himself.

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Why did Voldemort crumble when Harry touched him?

Voldemort can not comprehend love, and so it destroys him to touch Harry because Lily's love for her son runs through Harry's veins and body. ems Harry burnt Quirrell's face when he touched it.

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Did Lily know Snape loved her?

They were close friends, she saw in him someone special that she could care about. But she couldn't be with him. So, it seems like it was very unlikely that Lily ever found out Snape loved her.

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Would Lily have forgiven Severus?

Did Lily Potter ever forgive Severus Snape before she died? No, she definitely didn't. Severus and Lily did probably not even meet once as adults and their interaction at the portrait of the fat lady when they were both 16 was apparently their last one. And it was not exactly a positive one, to put it extremely midly.

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Why did Snape treat Harry so badly?

A Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Snape is hostile to Harry due to his resemblance to his father James Potter, who bullied Snape during their time together at Hogwarts. As the series progresses, Snape's character becomes more layered and enigmatic.

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Why did Snape give Voldemort when Harry was leaving?

In order to preserve his position as a trusted Death Eater, Severus Snape was forced to tell Voldemort the true date at which the Order planned to move Harry.

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Did Snape betray Voldemort because he killed Lily?

We know, by way of The Prince's Tale chapter in Deathly Hallows, that Snape turned on Voldemort when he realized that his master meant to kill Lily Potter. He goes looking for Dumbledore, and they have this exchange: “Hide them all, then,” he croaked. “Keep her — them — safe.

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What were Snape's last words?

12. Snape's Last Words. In the [Deathly Hallows] book, Snape's dying words to Harry were "Look at me". Right then we did not realize the significance of his words but in the very next chapter when Harry goes through Snape's memories in the Pensieve, he comes to know how much Snape loved Lily.

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Did Snape love Harry or just Lily?

Now, as firmly established, Snape was not the greatest fan of Harry, but that didn't mean that he ever stopped loving Lily. Dumbledore was surprised that Snape seemed to care for the boy. With a swish of his wand, Snape conjured up a Patronus – Lily's Patronus, a doe. 'Always,' he said.

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Why did Lily not forgive Snape?

Her leaving Snape wasn't a sign of her being a bad friend but rather that their interests no longer clashed as he was studying something that Lily despised. They just grew apart over time, and that was no fault of Lily's.

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Did Mrs Weasley use Avada Kedavra on Bellatrix?

The author explicitly states that both women were fighting to kill, despite Molly refraining from casting the Unforgivable curse Avada Kedavra. The result of the duel actually comes about as a result of nothing more than spectacular accuracy on Weasley's part.

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Why didn't Harry use Avada Kedavra on Bellatrix?

Why doesn t Harry use Avada Kedavra on Bellatrix? Harry didn't use that spell because he cannot bring himself to kill anyone. He is not a killer.

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Was Bellatrix pregnant with Voldemort's child?

That's right! You heard me- their daughter. For those unaware, in the Cursed Child (which was written for a POST Harry Potter world)- it's revealed that at one point in time, Bellatrix and Voldemort conceived a child of their own- Delphini.

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Why did Voldemort get Bellatrix pregnant?

Bellatrix used a powerful "love potion" on Voldemort and they have sex while he is temporarily obsessed with her. She then uses obliviate on him while he sleeps (you know, he falls asleep after his post-sex cigarette) and tells everyone that the baby is her and her husband's.

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Did Voldemort look normal when he killed Lily and James?

The Dark Lord looked the same when he killed the Potters as he did when he was restored to a body. When Harry sees him, Harry sees 'the face that had haunted his nightmares for three years'.

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