OOP: Re: Neville

[phanbu]

No: HPFGUIDX 66854

"gishstar1" wrote:
-snip-
> but yeah... Neville stepping up and fulfilling the prophecy THAT 
> would be a 'what the heck' sort of ending. but the prophecy says 
> something like Voldemort has to choose his enemy (Harry).. so yeah, 
> who knows though. but really neato idea! 
-snip-

The prophesy does not say that the Dark Lord will choose his
enemy, but that he "will mark him as his equal".  This is not
necessarily the same thing. Choosing implies deliberate action, 
but marking may be an unintentional act.

For reference, the prophesy is copied below: 

<begin quote>
"'The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord 
approaches... born to those who have thrice defied him, 
born as the seventh month dies... and the Dark Lord will 
mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark 
Lord knows not... and either must die at the hand of the 
other for neither can live while the other survives... the 
one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born 
as the seventh month dies...'"
<end quote>

Some have stated that the prohesy cannot be 100% accurate, 
because Harry (or, to be fair, Neville) currently lives 
while Voldemort still survives.  We know that Harry has 
the physical marking (his scar), but what if this is not 
the mark referred to here.  

Now here is a (far-fetched) theory, that is not quite well-
formed, but may be spun into something yet.  

The "one with the power" is either Harry or Neville.  This
is something, I think, that no one will argue.  The Dark 
Lord will mark one of them as his equal.  I'm not sure that
he has made this mark yet.  (Perhaps a time will come when 
he must kill the Longbottoms, as he did his own parents, 
marking Neville as his equal.)

Once this mark is made, this is when one cannot live while
the other survives.  I know it's a longshot, and I cannot 
think of any other marks that might be made which haven't.  
already--I'll run with this scenario for a bit:

With the DEs (specifically Malfoy) captured at the end of 
OoP, The Longbottoms' recovery progresses very quickly.
Voldemort somehow learns from them (via a DE?) that Neville
barely was accepted into Hogwarts.  Sometime later, Frank
and Alice die in a deul against Voldemort with Neville 
nearby.  Alone now with Neville, Voldy begins mocking, 
"How easy it was to kill your parents...," and is surprised 
by the green flash of light sent his way.

Any takers?
phanbu