OOP: Neville & The Prophecy...

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No: HPFGUIDX 62970

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "moon_diddy" <jofr18 at y...> 
wrote:
> I just finished reading the book last night and correct me if I'm 
> wrong but...  Wasn't it said that the only people that can touch 
the 
> prophecy are the people who it is about, and if so, why was 
Neville 
> able to touch it?

Me :
Not sure about this, but I read it as the only people who could take 
it off the shelf were the subjects of the prophecy - once it was off 
the shelf, it could be touched by anyone. Doesn't make much sense to 
me, but I think that's how it was to be understood. Bit of a clumsy 
device to fit in with the plot, if you ask me.  :-)