Prophecy problems (was Harry the Chosen)
tubadave
tubadave at normalview.com
Fri Aug 29 18:14:42 UTC 2003
No: HPFGUIDX 79233
Kirstini:
> > Also, remember that DD controls the version of the prophecy that
> > Harry hears, and all those pauses at least offer the possibility
> > that what he shows Harry is edited.
slgazit:
> That would make sense except that it would make Dumbledore an
> outright liar. He told Harry at the beginning of their conversation
> that he would "tell him everything". Since he has always shown
> himself an honorable man, I am sure what we have seen is the entire
> prophecy.
Now me:
Quite true...I doubt that Dumbledore withheld any of the prophecy from
him. The pauses seem to just be the way Trelawney speaks (or is spoken
through) when making the prophecy, and happens again when she makes
the prophecy about Wormtail and LV to Harry in PoA.
Dave
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