Overturning the prophecy (was Re: Choices)?

[iris_ft]

No: HPFGUIDX 86578

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "John Hatch" <john at s...> wrote:
> I believe the prophecy MUST be fulfilled, otherwise it isn't much 
of a
> prophecy. And remember, Trealawney has history on her side - her 
prophecy to
> Harry about the rise of the Dark Lord in PoA has already come to 
pass.
> 
John

Hi all,

Forgive me if this has been debated already, and if it is off topic. 
I find myself that it is a strange idea, but... are we sure that 
Trelawney's prophecies are truly what they seem to be?
After all, old Sybil has all the characteristics of a fun fair seer, 
and many times she 's completely ridiculous. These two "true 
prophecies" don't fit precisely with the whole character.
And there's another thing, if I remember well what I read concerning 
the historical Sybil, who was prophesising in Delphos, and 
concerning all the ancient oracles in general: they were essentially 
manipulations. The Sybil asserted that she was possessed by Apollo, 
and she made her predictions after inhaling narcotics. 
Manipulations, possession, narcotics (things that you use to ensnare 
people or to trick them for instance): they are among the 
Potterverse's favourite games, aren't they? So that's it: what if 
Trelawney didn't make predictions, but only repeated words that 
someone else was putting into her mouth? Someone else who was 
controlling her, in order to manipulate Voldemort? Someone who knew 
that the union of Lily and James Potter, or of Alice and Frank 
Longbottom, might give birth to an interesting new wizard? Someone 
who had such a general view to the whole situation that they were 
able to anticipate Voldemort's reactions, or better, to make him act 
just the way they wanted him to? 
But, on which purpose? And who would be able to do it? 
Of course, that's only a supposition, and it sounds so ludicrous 
that it is probably completely wrong. It's because I really don't 
like that blasted prophecy ™, and would be pleased if it happened to 
be only a monumental trick
 Any idea?

Amicalement,

Iris