OoP: Spoilers for everything, two important questions

[Liz Muir]

No: HPFGUIDX 62177

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "flutterbyhex" 
<flutterbyhex at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Elizabeth" <destria at h...> 
> wrote:
> > > And worst of all...the prophecy. First, it even repeats itself. 
> > Why does it 
> > > say TWICE that the one with the power to vanquish the dark lord 
> > will be born as 
> > > the seventh month dies. Is this a clue I'm not understanding? 
> > 
> > me:
> > I don't think the prophecy repeats itself, I think the little 
> > Trelawny figure was on "loop" and we just heard the beginning of 
> the 
> > prophecy again before Dumbledore shut it off.
> 
> It can't be a "loop" since the words are not repeated exactly, after
> Dark Lord the first time it says approaches... the second time it 
> says will be born...
> 
> This is my theory, and I sure hope I am wrong. Perhaps it is 
repeated 
> twice because it is referring to BOTH Harry and Neville. The first 
> reference is to Harry. He is "marked" and has the power the Dark 
Lord 
> knows not "love". Neither can live while the other survives, so 
(deep 
> breath) LV kills Harry then Neville kills LV. 
> (too awful I know, I sure hope some sees the flaw here)

I'm doubting that this is what the prophecy means. I see this ending 
sentance as a summary of the prediction. If you'll look at 
Trelawney's second prophecy (the one in PoA) she also gives a summary 
sentance at the end. Maybe it's just the make sure that the person 
understands the meaning?

Rowen, who hopes there will be more with Neville soon