The Prophecy: An Interpretation

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No: HPFGUIDX 95493

OK, it's probably been discussed to death and beyond, BUT...

My personal interpretation of the prophecy is that eventually, Harry 
and VDM will fuse together, which will probably kill off both of 
them. Or maybe just the weaker of the two. Or maybe just VDM, because 
he cant stand the "power he knows not", the love in Harry's heart. 
(Everyone say "awww...")

No, but seriously, I stand firmly by the fact that they will fuse 
together if one of them doesnt kill the other first. I mean, from 
books 1-5, there's definitely a pattern of the connection between 
them getting steadily (and sometimes alarmingly) stronger. And then 
there's these two quotes, which individually can spur a whole slew of 
interpretations, but when juxtaposed, seem to lead to the above 
conclusion.

QUOTE 1 (OP22):
After a few seconds, the tiny puffs became a steady stream of smoke 
that thickened and coiled in the air... a serpent's head grew out of 
the end of it, opening its mouth wide. Harry wondered whether the 
instrument was confirming his story: he looked eagerly at Dumbledore 
for a sign that he was right, but Dumbledore did not look up.

"Naturally, naturally," murmured Dumbledore apparently to himself, 
still observing the stream of smoke without the slightest sign of 
surprise. "But in essence divided?"

Harry could make neither head nor tail of this question. The smoke 
serpent, however, split itself instantly into two snakes, both 
coiling and undulating in the dark air. With a look of grim 
satisfaction, Dumbledore gave the instrument another gentle tap with 
his wand: the clinking noise slowed and died and the smoke serpents 
grew faint, became a formless haze and vanished.

QUOTE 2 (OP37):
"...neither can live while the other survives..."


...thoughts? =D
~Debra