Lily and James were recruited to become Death Eaters 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.

Why did Voldemort give Lily a choice?

On the other hand, Lily was offered the chance to step aside because Voldemort had promised Severus Snape that he wouldn't kill her unless she got in his way. Her conscious refusal to comply with Voldemort's demand was why unusually strong magical protection was conferred upon her son.

Did Lily ever love Severus?

Lily Only Ever Saw Snape As A Friend

As much as people romanticize Snape's infatuation with Lily, the fact she did not love him back romantically is ignored. The fact Snape and Lily were only friends, and she only saw it as such, reveals a lot about his refusal to respect her boundaries.

Why did Voldemort ask Lily to step aside?

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.

Why didn t Lily fight Voldemort?

Lily's conscious refusal and willingness to die to protect her son made way for sacrificial protection, and so Voldemort couldn't kill Harry Potter, leaving him only with a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead.

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Was Lily pregnant when Voldemort killed her?

J.K. Rowling apparently confirmed that Lily Potter was pregnant again when Voldemort murdered her | Fandom. Thus, in murdering the Potters, save for Harry, Voldemort also killed a younger brother or sister that Harry would ultimately never know before it was even born.

Did Voldemort ask 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."

Why was Snape so obsessed with Lily?

She was the first person to show him any love, and as they grew into their teenage years he became infatuated with her. Severus Snape and Lily Evans were childhood friends who met when they were young and attended the same Muggle primary school.

Why did Snape join Voldemort if he loved Lily?

Snape's strained relationship with Lily, who chose James and allowed him and his clique to bully Snape, further pushed him towards the Death Eaters. Despite his love for Lily, the pain from his adolescence couldn't erase the trauma. Snape's redemption came when Lily was murdered by Voldemort.

How did Snape convince Voldemort to spare Lily?

He begged Voldemort to spare her, who agreed. However, knowing that he could not leave Lily's safety in the hands of someone who could turn back at his word on a mere whim and that Lily would probably defend her child to the last breath, Snape also approached Albus Dumbledore to ask him to save Lily.

Why did Lily choose James over Snape?

Originally Answered: In the Harry Potter series, why didn't Lily marry Snape? The simple answer: She didn't love him. The more complicated answer: He proved again and again that he wasn't willing to listen to Lily, respect her or her views, or love her in a healthy way.

Who did Severus Snape marry?

It was clear he only had a romantic interest in Lily from what we know of canon. And there was never a Mrs Severus Snape. He definitely never married.

Did Lily ever forgive Snape?

She missed Snape, but she knew she could never forgive him. Snape never stopped trying to make amends. But Lily remained steadfast. She could not, would not, forgive him.

Why didn't James sacrifice protect Lily?

James is destined to die, as Voldemort never gives him an option to save himself. On the other hand, Lily has the choice to step aside — most likely because Snape had requested Voldemort to spare her life, in exchange for details about the prophecy.

Did Lily know she was protecting Harry?

According to Voldemort she didn't know: 'You all know that on the night I lost my powers and my body, I tried to kill him. His mother died in the attempt to save him – and unwittingly provided him with a protection I admit I had not foreseen… I could not touch the boy.

How old was Lily when Voldemort killed her?

Lily J. Potter, Harry Potter's mother, was born on 30th January 1960. This made her 21 years old when she was killed by Voldemort on 31st October 1981.

What did Dumbledore mean when he asked Snape Lily?

Then, Dumbledore asked, "After all this time?" I think he was asking whether Snape had this Patronus for the 17 years Lily was dead, whether it changed, whether his loyalty to Lily ever wavered. "Always," Snape responded. Snape has cared for Lily since knowing her.

Who was Snape actually loyal to?

However, near the climax of the book, Snape leaves Harry his dying thoughts (to be viewed in the Pensieve) and ultimately reveals to Harry that he had been loyal to Albus Dumbledore throughout the series.

Why did Snape become headmaster instead of McGonagall?

Later in the year, McGonagall duelled with Death Eater Alecto Carrow during the Battle in the Astronomy Tower and later learned of Snape's murder of Dumbledore. McGonagall was initially appointed as Headmistress, but was demoted after Voldemort took control of the school and placed Snape as Headmaster.

Why is Snape the half-blood prince?

His father was a muggle.

His father was neglectful and sometimes abusive, which may have contributed to Snape's disdain for Muggles. At some point during his school years, he decided to reject his father's name entirely, giving himself the moniker "The Half-Blood Prince" with his mother's maiden name instead.

Did Snape apologize to Lily?

If anything, Lily is obsessed with hating Snape, because she never got over Snape calling her a mudblood and she refused to forgive him when he felt remorseful and tried to apologize.

Was Neville the chosen one?

The prophecy is mentioned throughout the series, however, it never exclusively mentions that Harry is The Chosen One and suggests Neville was another option. However, one theory explains why, in reality, this wasn't possible.

How were James and Lily so rich?

As Ilovecats13 and DelphianDragon said, James' father Fleamont quadrupled the family's gold by inventing Sleekeazy's Hair Potion (the same that Hermione used before the Yule Ball to tame her mane). The family fortune was passed down to James, their only child, and then onto Harry. Rowling wrote about it on Pottermore.

Why didn t Voldemort just stun Lily?

Snape asked Voldemort to spare Lily's life, and Voldemort was apparently actually trying to do it, in his own twisted way; asking her to step aside to let him kill Harry.

Why would Voldemort spare Lily?

Seen many people say Voldemort didn't kill Lily because he promised Snape he'd spare her, leading to her blood sacrifice borderline killing him and Harry being made his equal.