Another prophecy?

nymphadora1 nymphadora1 at yahoo.com
Thu Jul 31 05:23:36 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 74331

I have a theory about the ending of book 5, and its implications for 
books 6 and 7. In my opinion there is a possibility of there being a 
second (or even third, fourth etc.) prophecy, one that is as 
important as the one Trelawney made. 

My theory is based on the question of why Firenze would risk expulsion from his herd just to teach a class for Dumbledore. We know that Firenze is friendlier to humans than other Centaurs and that he has met and seems to like 
Harry (why would he just "happen" on Harry in the Dark Forest during 
book one unless he was looking out for him – but I digress), but he 
is still not human. I doubt he would want to leave his own kind to 
live in a castle for something that Centaurs would seem trivial, 
such as teaching a bunch of human "foals". 

Dumbledore risked his own life to save Firenze and offered him a position teaching Divination, a subject that DD does not consider very important. With Trelawney gone, it would seem like the perfect opportunity to remove this 
subject from the curriculum altogether. That is, unless he owed 
Firenze something. 

My theory is that Firenze either saw something in 
the stars (Centaurs having the gift of prophecy), or he learned 
something from another Centaur who saw something. This prophecy 
related to Harry and the upcoming battle with LV, and may prove to 
be as pivotal as the one Trelawney made. Firenze considered it so 
important that he told Dumbledore: this is something the other 
Centaurs would have been furious about. They do not demean 
themselves interfering in human affairs and I doubt they would offer 
to help humans unless the consequences of not doing so would be 
dire. Firenze seems more "worldly" and may have understood the 
possible outcome of failing to inform someone of the prophecy. 

So he told Dumbledore, the other Centaurs found out and tried to kill him 
for breaking their rules. Dumbledore rescued him and offered him the 
position at Hogwarts to repay him for his bravery. What this 
prophecy contains, I do not know, but it is important enough for 
Firenze to risk his life and to suffer being cast out from his own 
kind. 

I think we will learn more about Firenze and Centaur's 
abilities in upcoming books. This second prophecy may be the key to 
defeating LV, or it may contain information that is vital in the 
battle ahead. I think it may tell us something new and startling 
about Harry, something the Centaur's have known for a long time, but 
none have divulged before now. Firenze understands the consequences 
of allowing the Dark Lord to succeed and what this could mean for 
not only Wizards, but also for the muggle world and all the magical 
beasts that inhabit their world. If you-know-who wins, it would mean 
the end of all the worlds as we know them.

"Nymphadora"







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