Harry Potter: Love and Magic

Ok, Voldemort couldn't kill Harry because of Harry's mother's love. The effect of love on magic seems to be reasonably well-known, so what sort of an idiot super-villain doesn't kill the parents first? Or figure out some way of not killing family members in front of each other? Do I have to explain everything?

Also, I've heard some discussion of love potions in HP, with the conclusion that they might not be very feasible. How about a reverse Dementor effect instead? Every time you're around it, you remember all the best stuff in your life--anything you associated with the reverse Dementor effect would be something you'd want to be around, and if it's human, you'd want to make it happy.

Harry Potter: Love and Magic

Ok, Voldemort couldn't kill Harry because of Harry's mother's love. The effect of love on magic seems to be reasonably well-known, so what sort of an idiot super-villain doesn't kill the parents first? Or figure out some way of not killing family members in front of each other? Do I have to explain everything?

Also, I've heard some discussion of love potions in HP, with the conclusion that they might not be very feasible. How about a reverse Dementor effect instead? Every time you're around it, you remember all the best stuff in your life--anything you associated with the reverse Dementor effect would be something you'd want to be around, and if it's human, you'd want to make it happy.