From: tsbrueni@dcn.davis.ca.us   
      
   When Voldemort sought to kill Harry Potter on Oct 31, 1981, he first killed   
   James, then Lilly got between him and Harry, offering herself in Harry's   
   stead.  Voldemort tried to persuade Lilly to get out of the way, (seeking to   
   spare her at the request of    
   Snape), but she refused.  He then killed her, but her love protected Harry.   
      
   Why didn't Voldemort just Stupify Lilly, or paralyze her, or hoist her up in   
   the air?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)