About the prophecy spheres...

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 68515

Bill wrote:

> I have noticed something about the prophecy sphere concerning Harry 
> and Voldemort:
> 
> 'Ron was pointing at one of the small glass spheres that glowed 
with 
> a dull inner light, though it was very dusty and appeared not to 
> have been touched for many years.'
> 
> The sphere appears to have lit up when Harry approached it.  Now 
> look at what had happened a few paragraphs earlier:
> 
> 'And he led them between the towering rows of glass balls, some of 
> which glowed softly as they passed ...'
> 
> This suggests to me that there have been numerous prophecies made 
> concerning at least one of Harry's group.  Interesting.

Very interesting observation!

There could be other reasons some glow while others do not:

-they have not come true yet

-they are presently on the minds of the people who heard them OR the 
people who made them OR the people they concern

-any other possibilities?

Amy Z