[HPforGrownups] Re: OOP- Prophesy - Paradox or foreshadowing?

[nathan andersen]

No: HPFGUIDX 62129



>Ok, correct me if I'm wrong in my understanding of the prophesy:
>Here's the thing:  If the 'unknown powers' that the prophesy speaks
>of in Harry are a result of Lily's sacrifice, or of the transfer of
>power that came as a result of Voldemort's attempt to kill him, then
>it's a total paradox, because if the prophesy had never been made,
>or even never partially overheard, Voldemort would have never taken
>the step to identify Harry and Neville, choose between the two of
>them, and go after Harry.  In which case, Harry would have grown up
>without the protection of Lily's sacrifice, without the 'mark', and
>without the powers transferred to him at the moment of Voldemort's
>rebounded curse.

Ok well in my spare time I get bored and read a lot of things with prophecys 
in them.  Basically there are two types of prophecys.  The first type is the 
one you are thinking about that is supposed to come true no matter what.  
The second type of prophecy, the one we have here, is what is called a 
conditional prophecy which can only come true if someone actively sets out 
to make the prophecy true or if the right person hears the prophecy and sets 
things in motion.  Hope that helps and i made some sort of sense.

nate

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