[HPforGrownups] row 97

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No: HPFGUIDX 77908

KelMc
How did the prophecy keeper know in what row to put the prophecy 
about Harry?  As far as I know, it is generally assumed the rows 
refer to years and there is nothing in the prophecy about what year 
the big confrontation takes place or how old Harry or Voldy will be.  
SO
Did Dumbledore not reveal the entire prophecy to Harry?
or
Is it just an oversight by the author?
or
Damn.  I can't think of the third possibility I'd thought of, but I'm 
sure someone else will.

Dan:
I didn't assume that the row related to years at all--I just thought that prophecies are just... well... shelved. You get a prophecy? Stick it on the shelf. Run out of space? Get another. However, you raise an interesting point. Harry and the Gang enter their 7th Year (when the big fight does happen) in 1997... *GADZOOKS!!!*

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