OOP: The One [Spoilers]

[Julia]

No: HPFGUIDX 61999

"aRk" <ark286 at y...> wrote:> 
> Okay, well I really liked the idea that the prophesy could have 
> referred to either Harry or Neville; but I think that just because 
> Voldemort decided that it must be Harry doesn't neccessarily mean 
> that Harry irrevocably had to be The One<<<<


Okay, my two cents.  I actually like the idea of it being Harry and 
ONLY Harry, personally.  Besides the biased fact that I love Harry 
(he is my favorite character and the reason I read these books in 
the first place), I think it is irrevocable that Harry is "the one" 
(I feel like I'm talking about Keanu Reeves).  I think I'm basing 
this on the fact that it would be up to Voldemort to start the 
spiral-like effect of the paradoxial prophecy in the first place, 
and as Dumbledore said, he chose Harry, the half-blood and all.  And 
on the off chance that Neville really is just forgetful and hasn't 
had his memory modified (after book five, I'm doubting that theory 
more and more), then Harry really was born to do be Voldemort's 
ultimate obstacle.  Harry's personality gives him what he will need, 
I just can't see Neville ever being up to the task.  And I realize 
he grew up visiting insane parents every year, and with an extremely 
intimidating grandmother, but Harry grew up with two dead parents, 
no knowledge of magic, and with an abusive aunt, uncle, and cousin, 
along with his cousin's gang.  They're even on that score.  Harry 
just... came out of it stronger.  And I know people will argue, well 
if Neville had been marked, but Harry's scar has never given him 
power, just knowledge he probably would have been happier without, 
and that didn't start until he entered Hogwarts.  Harry's strength 
has always been his own, and as Dumbledore said I think there is no 
doubt that Harry is indeed the one.

Edis wrote:
> But Neville has in a sense been 'marked'... maybe its more than a 
> memory charm that keeps him dopey. 
> It seems to me that Neville has a lot more powers than we 
originally 
> thought, look how he florishes in 'Dumbledores Army' training. 
What 
> is shielding him from access to these powers, at least so far?  
> I think we will be back on this in the next two books...


I'll agree with this, I don't think Neville has grown into his own 
just yet, and is getting there quite nicely.  With his own wand, he 
may be able to do things he himself never realized.  But just to cap 
off my arguement about Harry, Neville has taken a lot of years to 
gain self-confidence and boldness.  The Sorting Hat saw it was 
there, obviously, but Harry's has always been right there for 
everyone to see.  Harry has always doubted himself to a degree, but 
he did what needed to be done, even at cost to himself.  We saw a 
side of Neville in book five that I was extremely happy to see, but 
Harry... will always stand alone.

Morning all :)

Julia