Fighting Fate (was Heir of Gryffindor

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No: HPFGUIDX 41091

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "kangasboy" <pat_mahony at h...> wrote:
> I still think Harry is the heir of Gryffindor, but that does not 
prevent 
> him from having to make choices. Please, bear with me for a 
> while
> What if Trelawney's *first* prediction said something about 
> Voldemort taking over completely, as opposed to something 
> else like Voldy being defeated? 
> Then Dumbledore would be working against the fates, and what 
> if Harry is thrust into a similar situation? What if another *true* 
> prediction comes about, predicting Harry's downfall? He could 
> be confronted with either to give up and accept to defeat, or he 
> could choose, as the Heir of Gryffindor, to fight against the 
> prophecy.
> A long shot, maybe, but not out of the question
> Roo

Interesting idea--I like it.  Another concept I'd like to throw into 
the ring:

I think the situation may be similar to that in David Eddings' 
Belgariad and Mallorian series.  In those books, destiny plays an 
important part, telling us who the major players and events are in 
the big good-and-evil struggle.  But in the end, the whole thing 
comes down to the choice of the individual.
Likewise, I think a strong sense of predestination surrounds Harry--
Voldemort wanted the kid dead before he could even walk, for cryin' 
out loud.  But I think Dumbledore's assertions of individual choice 
will prove very true in the final chapters.

~Christi