OOP: Re: Possibly a *really* silly question about the prophecy

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No: HPFGUIDX 64163



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jennflybaby" <jenna_826 at j...> 
wrote:
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> Cristina wrote:
> > Something about only Harry or Lord Thingy, the ones the prophecy 
> was about, being able to touch the record container, anyone else 
who 
> attempted slipped into madness - sorry, can't firnd the exact quote 
> right now, but it was either Lupin or Dumbledore who said it, after 
> Sirius death. >>>>>
> 
> 
> What surprised me here was that Neville was also able to touch the 
> container without going mad (US Edition, page 804). Maybe since 
> Harry had already touched it, the "protection" had ended. But it is 
> something to think about . . . perhaps they were both involved.
> 
> Jenn A

Well, it could very well be Neville that everything has been about 
couldn't it, but then why was Harry able to remove the prophecy from 
the shelf-Neville would have had to remove it first.  If it was 
Neville then how was he marked by the Dark Lord?  Could that be 
foreshadowing of how upon seeing the Dark Lord's favorite Death Eater 
(Bellatrix LeStrange) torture his parents he was marked "emotionally" 
and became a clutz with no self confidence.  Clearly he is a decent 
wizrd growing by leaps and bounds under Harry's tutelage.  Makes you 
step back and think doesn't it?
Susan