OOP: Neville & The Prophecy...

[Grey Wolf]

No: HPFGUIDX 62986

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sueeeyqbong" <sue at s...> wrote:
> --- 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.  :-)

Yes, that's exactly how it works: only the people the prophecy is about 
can take it off the shelf and activate it. But it is not a clumsy 
device. You put a spell so only the people involved can listen to the 
prophecy, what spell should it be? Isn't it enough one that simply 
stops any other from picking it up? I think so, at least.

Besides, Neville didn't *hold* the prophecy, just hit it, and we know 
form the DA counterattack that the speheres can be pushed off the 
shelves... if you don't mind them breaking.

Hope that helps,

Grey Wolf, who would like these people to sign their posts so he could 
attribute them properly