Just suppose Snape is at the heart of it all

[jdr0918]

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arrowsmithbt" 
wrote: ...Alternatively the whole Prophecy thing could be Dumbledore 
playing mind games with Voldy.
Depressing, isn't it?

The Sergeant Majorette says

Oh, no, certainly not depressing! Dumbledore messing with poor Tommy 
Marvel's head for no other reason than plain bad-spirited fun just 
perks me right up. What depresses me is all that "power of love" 
treacle.

--JDR