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Lord Voldemort (Tom Riddle Jr.) killed Lily and James trying to get to Harry when he was baby due to the part-heard prophecy:
"the one with the power to vanquish the dark lord approaches...born to those who have thrice defied him,born as the seventh month dies...and the dark lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the dark lord knows not... and either must die at the hand of the other for niether can live while the other survives... the one with the power to vanquish the dark lord will be born as the seventh month dies...."
Voldemort's informant (Severus Snape) only heard the lines in bold, which means he didn't know that he fulfilled the prophecy by marking Harry as his equal.
A lot of people lead indirectly to their deaths, for instance, Sirius Black convinced James and Lily to make Peter Pettigrew their Secret Keeper instead of him because he was the obvious target. However, Sirius was unaware that Peter was actually a spy for the Death Eaters. Making him their secret keeper allowed Pettigrew to betray their location to Voldemort, so he could kill them.
Sirius Black got falsely accused of doing what Pettigrew did though, because everyone else thought he was their Secret Keeper.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoHarry Potter's parents don't exist in real life, they're fictional characters.
In the series, they were murdered by Lord Voldemort.
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How old was Harry Potters when his parents died?
When Harry was a little over a year old, his parents were murdered by the powerful Dark Wizard, Lord Voldemort
How did Harry potters dad die?
Voldemort killed him to try to get to Harry..
Why did Harry Potters parents have to die?
They died to protect Harry: if they hadn't died the whole story would be very different or maybe even not have existed. The whole concept of Harry Potter depends solely on the death of his parents.
Who is Harry potters guardians?
Petunia and vernon dursley.
Why did Lord Voldemort spare Harry Potter when he killed Harry's parents?
He didn't exactly spare him; he tried to kill him but failed.
What did Harry Potters do?
Harry Potter was a wizard
What was year Harry Potters parents killed?
October 31, 1981
How old was Harry Potters when his parents died?
When Harry was a little over a year old, his parents were murdered by the powerful Dark Wizard, Lord Voldemort
What is the name of the wizard who killed harry's parents?
Lord Voldemort
What did Voldemort look like when he murdered Harry Potters parents?
When he killed Harry's parents he was pale white, non-human,slits for a nose and a cruel look on his face....
What is Harry Potters darkest memory?
harry potters darkest memory is when he hears and sees his parents get killed. that's y he hates voldemort so much happy 2 b a help! H.P luver:)
What are Harry Potters hobbies?
Harry Potter is an avid Quidditch Player. He also likes playing wizard chess with Ron Weasley.
What is Harry Potter1 all about?
Harry Potter (the first one) is all about Harry finding out that he is a Wizard and going to Hogwarts and fighting Voldemort (the darkest wizard ever) for the first time. When Harry was a baby his parents were killed by Voldemort and he tried to kill Harry, but couldn't because their parents gave up their lives for Harry. Harry is the only wizard ever to survive the killing curse, and so he is the most famous wizard in the wizard world and Harry has to get used to that.
What tipe of wizard is Harry Potters godfather?
He is a pure-blood if that's what you mean by 'tipe'.
How are Harry Potters parents killed?
by the avada kadavra curse. the curse 2 kill instantly. they died because voldemort did that curse 2 them
Where did Harry Potters parents live when he was an infant?
Godric's Hollow.
How did Harry potters dad die?
Voldemort killed him to try to get to Harry..
