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It was never stated exactly how James and Lily defied Lord Voldemort, although there are some events which could be applicable:
- They refused to join Voldemort's army, the Death Eaters.
- They joined Voldemort's main opposition, the Order of the Phoenix.
- They married and had a child which defied the pure-blood supremacy that Voldemort was obsessed with as James was pure-blood but Lily was muggle-born.
- They fought him in battle.
When asked, J.K. Rowling said the following:
"It depends how you take defying, doesn't it. I mean, if you're counting, which I do, anytime you arrested one of his henchmen, anytime you escaped him, anytime you thwarted him, that's what he's looking for. And both couples qualified because they were both fighting.
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Also, James and Lily turned him down, that was established in "Philosopher's Stone". He wanted them, and they wouldn't come over, so that's one strike against them before they were even out of their teens."
Lily Potter defied him a fourth time by refusing to allow Voldemort to kill Harry Potter when he was a baby.
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Why were James Potter and Lord Voldemort rivals in Harry Potter?
James Potter disagreed with Lord Voldemort's view on the wizarding world and his attempts to take it over. To Lord Voldemort, James Potter was just in his way of killing Harry Potter.
What movie did Lily and James Potter die?
James and Lily Potter were killed in their cottage in Godric's Hollow by Lord Voldemort on the 31st October 1981. Voldemort entered the house and was met by James, who had left his wand in the living room. James shouted at Lily, who was also wandless, to escape before Voldemort murdered him. Voldemort then went upstairs where Lily was barricading the door. She put Harry into his crib and then stood over it, begging Voldemort not to kill him. He told her to stand aside and, when she refused, he killed her before turning his wand on Harry.
Who played Lily Potter in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
Lily Evans (Potter) was played by Ellie Darcey-Alden as a child, Susie Shinner as a teenager and Geraldine Summerville as an adult.* Please note, that this is Harry's mother. His daughter is Lily Luna Potter.
What if Harry Potter was in Slytherin?
Yes. Severus Snape was bullied by James Potter and his friends who despised Snape and his friends for bullying muggle-born students. James later joined the Order while Snape became a death eater making them enemies who fought for different sides in the war. James also married Lily Evans, the girl that Snape always loved.
Who cant be named in Harry Potter?
Lord Voldemort. Because of the terror he spread in the past, most wizards and witches - with the notable exception of Albus Dumbledore, and Harry Potter - are afraid to pronounce his name.
Did Harry Potter's parents ever work for Lord Voldemort?
No. James and Lily Potter worked for the Order of the Phoenix during this time they defied Lord Voldemort three times.
What chapter did Lord Voldemort kill Lily and James Potter?
Lily and James Potter were killed before the start of the first book. The series started the day after they died.
Why were James Potter and Lord Voldemort rivals in Harry Potter?
James Potter disagreed with Lord Voldemort's view on the wizarding world and his attempts to take it over. To Lord Voldemort, James Potter was just in his way of killing Harry Potter.
Did Severus Snape ask Lord Voldemort not to kill Harry Potter's parents?
Severus Snape asked Lord Voldemort to spare Lily Potter because he loved Lily and didn't want her to die. Dumbledore was disgusted that he didn't care about James or Harry.
Is Lord Voldemort angry with Lily and James Potter?
Not really, he was scared of a prophecy that said their son would have the power to destroy him.
When were the Potters Lily and James murdered?
According to both book and movie, James and Lily Potter were murdered on October 31st (Halloween, ironically enough), 1981 by Lord Voldemort.
Who killed James and Lily Potter in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
James and Lily Potter died before the events of the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, they had been dead for sixteen years in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.They were killed by Lord Voldemort.
Who saved Harry Potter from Lord Voldemort when he was a baby?
His mother, Lily Evans.
How did Lord Voldemort kill James Potter?
Voldemort killed James with the Avada Kedavra killing curse.
Is James Potter's brother Lord Voldemort?
No. They are distant cousins.
What really happened to the Potter's in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Lord Voldemort killed James and Lily Potter. He then attempted to kill Harry but the curse backfired as Lily had chosen to die to protect her son. The rebounding curse destroyed Voldemort's body, and the piece of soul attached itself to the only living thing in the house - Harry.
What part of Lord Voldemort was inside Harry Potter?
Harry's one of Voldemort's horcruxes. On the night of Halloween, when Voldemort killed Lily and James, he made Harry a horcrux. Voldemort himself didn't know this fact that time. This is the reason Harry can speak parseltongue.
