Both Lily and James Potter were killed by Voldemort aged 21 at Godric’s Hollow on 31 October 1981, when Harry was just 1 year old, And the rest of the story, you no doubt know.
He travelled to the Potters’ home in Godric’s Hollow and murdered James and Lily Potter, whom died protecting infant Harry.
One source claimed on the night of 31 October, 1981, the night Lily Potter died, Francis disappeared from his bowl, and Slughorn knew right then and there what had happened to Lily. In the films, particularly the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Lily has a habit of calling Harry “sweetheart”.
A week after the Charm was first performed, Lily and James are attacked by Lord Voldemort. Man’s voice: “Lily, take Harry and go!, and it’s him! I’ll hold him off ——” Lily goes to Harry’s room where he is in his cot [crib]. According to Voldemort, James died “straight-backed and proud.” ( GF34).
One of the next things we wanted the answer to was: how old would Lily and James Potter have been if they lived?
Even though the Harry Potter movies made it a point to show that Lily and James died at a young age, the series retconned their appearance so they were depicted as aged loving parents. If they had lived to raise their son, the couple would have been in their early thirties when Harry was gearing up to start an education at Hogwarts.
Why did voldemort killed lily and james?
He killed Lily and James because they were in the way of him killing Harry. Voldemort wanted to kill Harry vecause of Trelawny’s prophecy. Voldemort actually didn’t want to kill Lily because he promised snape he wouldn’t.
Voldemort wanted to kill Harry vecause of Trelawny’s prophecy. Voldemort actually didn’t want to kill Lily because he promised snape he wouldn’t. Also Snape didn’t like Neville because he could have been the child to defeat the dark Lord and Lily wouldn’t have died if that happened.
How many times did Lily and James disobey Voldemort?
During the war, Lily and James defied Voldemort on at least three occasions, the first being when they refused to join his cause when he tried to recruit them. They denied Voldemort three times which the prophecy could have referred to (if indeed Harry and not Neville were Voldemort’s undoing).
Why did Voldemort choose Harry over Neville?
He saw a vision of himself in Harry, who just like him, was also a half-blood. In Voldemort’s view, Harry would be his ultimate downfall, which is why Voldemort chose Harry over Neville. James and Lily were killed directly as a result of putting themselves in Harry’s path in an attempt to save him.