[HPforGrownups] Re: How to rescue "EWWWWW"/Trelawny

[IAmLordCassandra at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 34947

Marina writes: 

> 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.

Hmmm, maybe. I've often thought along those lines myself. However, if it was 
a prophecy, I don't think it could've come from Trelawny. In PoA Dumbledore 
says something along the lines of Trelawny making her second accurate 
prediction leading to the assumption that, of course, she had made a first 
accurate prediction. What we're looking for is something that has happened. 
"Lily Potter's son will win the war for his father's side" wouldn't fit that, 
because he hasn't won it yet. I know that wasn't the ONLY prophecy idea you 
had in mind, of course. ^^ 

Quick question: I must've missed a post, where did EWWW come from? Is it an 
acroymn for something or is everyone just emphasizing "eww!" as in "eww, 
that's gross!" ?

~Cassie~ 
 You are always gonna be my love 
 Itsu ka dare ka to mata koi ni ochite mo 
 I'll remember to love 
 You taught me how 
 You are always gonna be the one 
 Ima wa mada kanashii love song 
 Atarashii uta utaeru made 


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