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Originally Posted by teddylupin  Molly Weasley intended to murder Bellatrix Lestrange. That still is a deciding point to me- that making a Horcrux and committing murder are two very different things (including where the soul is concerned). |
I think Molly Weasley's primary intention is to protect her familiy. But in that situation the only way she can do so is to kill Bellatrix. So she intends to protect first. And the advantage is the life of her children.