Just suppose Snape is at the heart of it all

[Susan Miller]

No: HPFGUIDX 87695

--- karenreiduk presented a fascinating and wonderful Snapetheory, 
which I am snipping almost all of in the interest of addressing only 
a small issue:

> 
> Dumbledore considers this new information and consults his pensive 
> memory of the full prophecy.  He is now equipped to interpret it as 
> follows:-
> 
> "The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches
"
> (He interprets this as tip-toeing-up-to-eavesdrop-at-the-door-
> "approaches" not soon-to-be-born-"approaches".)
> 
> "Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh 
month 
> dies
"
> (He interprets this as an individual re-born to a cause, not a 
child 
> born to parents.)
> 
> "The Dark Lord will mark him as his equal
"
> (He interprets this literally.  Snape is the only member of The 
> Order chosen by Voldemort to wear his dark mark.)
> 
> "But he will have power the Dark Lord knows not
"
> (He relates this to Snape becoming an accomplished Occlumens and 
> using the power to thwart Voldemort.  The Dark Lord still knows 
> nothing of this power 15 years later in Book 5.)
> 
> Dumbledore realises that the prophecy is not about Harry or Neville 
> or any other child born at the end of July.  The prophecy is about 
> Snape.  

It's delicious, and I really want to believe it. Please explain the 
problem of the prophecy only being able to be removed from the Dept 
of Mysteries by the rightful owner? Harry could touch it.

~ Constance Vigilance, excited to see that Big New Theories are being 
hatched. Sort of like dragons. <g>