Hermione attempted murder!

[catherinemckiernan]

No: HPFGUIDX 69408

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Robert A. Rosenberg"
<rarpsl at o...> wrote:
> At 13:24 +1000 on 07/11/2003, Kae * wrote about Re: [HPforGrownups] 
> Re: Hermione attempted murder!:
> 
> >Harry DOES have a prophecy hanging over his head about him and LV
saying
> >"either must die at the hand of the other". So maybe until that's
fufilled,
> >fate is going to keep on getting Harry out of these sticky
situations. Handy
> >out for JKR's plot holes, isn't it?
> 
> I made a similar point a few days ago when I referred to the standard 
> "Find and Kill the Baby" response to a prophecy that A is going to be 
> born (or just has been) and is destined to Topple/Kill/What-Ever B in 
> 20 (or so) years. I said that B should hedge his bets by insuring 
> that A stays alive and in a physical condition that the prophecy can 
> be fulfilled. Remember that such a prophecy ALSO says/means that B is 
> safe for those 20 years (so protecting A is in B's Best short to 
> mid-range Interests). As I said then, B may be willing to cut a deal 
> with A when it is time for the prophecy to come true and or may just 
> be waiting to turn the job of being head honcho over to the Young Kid 
> so he can retire.
> 
> I read a story once where this plot twist was the finale to the 
> story. The "Dictator" was just hanging on until the time of the 
> prophecy arrived and WANTED to pass on the job responsibility (It is 
> rough when you can not resign because there is no one to replace 
> you). From the beginning the story's prophecy was misinterpreted 
> since it only said, in effect, that A would cause B to no longer be 
> in power - The peaceful (behind the scenes) transfer of power meet 
> the conditions and allowed the "Dictator" to finally retire.
> 
> In the case of this prophecy about Harry and LV, they are both 
> protected by the prophecy when not engaged in attacking each-other. 
> Given that such prophecies always come true, you have a situation 
> where to fulfill the prophecy, nothing else can kill or maim either 
> party.

Would love to read that story - can you remember the author/title?

Catherine