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Harry Potter fans...?

Okay, so here's something I've been thinking about:

That night at 7 Godrics Hollow, when Voldemort was coming to kill James, Lily, and Harry, why didn't they just Apparate somewhere else?

Any ideas? Thank you!!!

Update:

Yes, people do still think of Harry Potter, as it is one of the best and, inarguably, most successful book series ever written.

Update 2:

Well, yes, I know they had to be killed for plot reasons.

I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas as to why they didn't think of Apparating or, in other words, why JKR didn't come up with a reason as to why they couldn't....

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    Well you need your wand to apparate yeah? I remember it saying somewhere James left his wand on the couch or table? And I suppose Lily left hers somewhere as well. hmm..stupid...stupid...stupid...

  • 1 decade ago

    As has been previously stated you need your wand to apparate and James had let his on the sofa when he was playing with Harry. Lilly gave her life to protect Harry. Her thoughts were not on apparating out of danger. They were on defending the life of her only son. Which as we all know is what made the story great.

  • You need a wand to apparate and James had left his on the sofa when he was talking to baby Harry, i don't know about Lily though, i think she might have been trying to protect Harry instead

  • 1 decade ago

    Sometimes people don't think of the obvious when dealt with high pressure. And probably, the house had anti-apparition charms set on it so people couldn't Apparate in it -it is said at one point in the book many wizard families did that to their houses-.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Because then Harry Potter wouldn't be the same if his parents are alive.

    Something's are meant to happen for a reason.

  • 1 decade ago

    Good point...I think that would probably give away that they were staying there, even without the Secret Keeper telling Voldy the secret, which already happened, but it might show where they are.

    I don't know, but that's a good point.

  • It just suppose to happen or the rest of the story would have been happy dandy with living parents.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Beause it was all over too quickly to do anything, & besdies If they had voldemort would have got them sooner or later.

  • 1 decade ago

    Ewww...People still think of Harry Potter ?

    Sorry, I am speaking my mind.

    x

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