Clarification of "Secret Prophecy Post"

katespeare2000 katespeare at earthlink.net
Fri Jul 18 12:49:14 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 71431

Someone emailed me for the details on my copy of OotP.  My book was 
printed in Martinsburg, West Virginia.   Actually, I have two copies, and I see 
the picture in both.

My first thought, back on June 21, on these words is that they were "bleed" 
through, but they don't match anything on the surrounding pages, nor do they 
seem to match anything else I've read in this book.

Also, the words that I think I'm seeing, "that, wizard, and called" are not 
necessarily in the same sentence.  It's as though there is text embedded into 
the picture, and the only place I can read the words is where the two trees are 
joined--I see the word "that" immediately above this branch and the words 
"wizard called" directly under it.  These words are the ones I can read out 
dozens more that I can't make out.  

Finally, I called it a possible "secret prophecy" because I was reminded of 
how the eavesdropper in the the Hog's Head only heard part of Sibyll 
Trelawney's prophecy, and how Harry hears bits and pieces of the smashed 
prophecies in the Ministry of Magic.  Likewise, I feel that anything I am reading 
in this picture is also incomplete and fragmented, which is why it's making me 
feel loony!

I've had my husband look at this, and he agrees that he sees it, too.  Sorry if 
my post has people feeling stupid staring at the illustration!  Hopefully I will 
not receive emails telling me to go for a series of shock spells at St. Mungo's.

Cheers,
Catherine








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