Did James and Lily know about the prophecy?

Krystol Berry pixieberry at harborside.com
Sun Dec 7 05:14:06 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 86629

Gabrielle wrote:
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So, imagine telling a couple that their son had to either perish or kill the
Dark Lord feared by everyone during that time. Therefore, in my
humble opinion, no one knew about the entire prophecy except
Dumbledore and of course, Professor Trelawny.

now me (Pixieberry):

This is the theory I tend to lean toward.  The prophecy seemed to be a big
secret to everyone but DD and LV (and those pesky Death Eaters...).  Sirius
didn't appear to know anything about it, and it seem he would have, had the
Potters known.  That would have been the main reason behind the Fidelus
charm.  Add to this the fact that DD is known for giving information on a
need-to-know basis, and you end up with a multitude of clueless people.
(Fuel for the ESE!DD camp?)

:)
Pixieberry






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