How to rescue "EWWWWW"

[lucky_kari]

No: HPFGUIDX 34946

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "marinafrants" <rusalka at i...> wrote:
I wrote:
> > PS. The most important part of the EWWW theory, imho, is that it 
> > explains why Voldemort offered Lily her life, something that no 
> other 
> > theory has, to my eyes, properly accounted for.
> 
> George says he's willing to tackle that one.
> 
> What if Voldemort wanted Lily for himself?  Not because he was 
> crushing on her or anything, but for strategic reasons?  Say there 
> was some sort of prophecy (Trelawny's first accurate prediction, 
> maybe?) along the lines of "Lily Potter's son will win the war for 
> his father's side."  So Voldy, who has not has a decent Classical 
> education, and therefore hasn't read Greek mythology, and therefore 
> doesn't know that trying to mess with a prophecy is a sure-fire way 
> to make it come true, decides he's going to turn this to his 
> advantage by killing James and Harry and making Lily bear *him* a 
> son.  But when he shows up in Godric's Hollow to try and pull this 
> off, Lily insists on sacrificing herself, so Voldy says "Okay, fine, 
> be that way, I'll just kill all of you -- that ought to take care of 
> the stupid prophecy."  And the rest, as they say, is history.
> 
> There -- a fairly EWWW explanation that sounds like the sort of 
> nasty thing that Voldemort might do, and does not require George to 
> board any ships or swallow any LOLLIPOPS.

That takes the cake as the most disgusting HP theory ever. :-) Good 
work! But even I can't go that far. It sounds like something Charles 
Williams might dream up, but being a Tolkien fan, I'm staying with 
"ewwww" proper. 

Still, this brings up an interesting point. You'd think Voldie would 
have a good classical education. After all, what to us is classics, is 
to them real life. He'd know a lot more about the nature of prophecies 
 than you and me. And yet, he sees no problems in going out and trying 
to prevent a prophecy? I'm sure that was the only thing he could do. 
But you'd think he'd be a bit more hesistant about it.

Then again, we're assuming a prophecy.

Eileen