The prophecies.

[Tanya Swaine]

No: HPFGUIDX 82911

I have been thinking about this for a while now, but been unsure if I launch
into it, but here goes nothing.

There has been a lot of debate into the prophecies in the books, and over
who is the chosen boy.  In my understanding prophecies need to be fulfilled
to the very letter, nothing left out, but on the other hand, there can be many
applications, and partial fulfilling, and/or a repeat and enlargement, 
leading to
the final fulfillment and every word and letter accounted for in the steps 
of the
prophecy.

I believe the books have already set out these in the several battles, 
which will
all lead to the final battle.

I don't know how much JKR knows about prophecies in general, not just
in this book, but lets deal with Neville for a start.  He is born at the 
right time.
But part of the prophecy required the actions of LV to set the ball rolling so
to speak.  Also at the time of the attack on Neville's parents LV was already
vapour.  I honestly don't know if LV showed up to them before, but there is no
canon for this.

Now, Harry, is main problem or advantage is that his wand will disable LV's
and vice versa.  So far he fits the parts of the prophecy, but there is a 
question
mark over what power is unknown to LV.

however with this question mark over who will achieve the status in the end,
it will come down to the wire, and I have the impression only on point with
determine it, so to speak.

But if it is Harry, and not Neville, I can still see Neville being Harry's 
right hand
man, and fighting with him, like in the OOTP battle, but with more success.

Tanya