Firenze and Forests (Was Re: Trelawney's Future Role)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 97361

**Siriusly Snapey Susan apologizes off the bat for cutting & pasting 
deeby's points out of order!**


Deeby writes:
> Right back in PS it seems to me that JK began to build his role 
> both as seer of the future but also, more importantly, as one who 
> realises that the planets can be ambiguous in their message and 
> that prophecy is open to interpetation. When he says 'The planets 
> have been read wrongly before now' (PS 189) it seems to open the 
> way for differing interpretation. 


Siriusly Snapey Susan:
Not to mention that JKR said this in the World Book Day chat:

starlinguk: Do you believe in prophecies in real life? 
JK Rowling replies -> No, I don't. 

I realize that JKR presumably doesn't believe in a lot of the things 
that she's written about & has established for the Potterverse, but 
it feels significant to me that she so forthrightly said, "No, I 
don't" about believing in prophecies.  


Deeby:
>I would certainly agree that the apparently opposing themes of 
> prophecy and choice will be central to the denouement of the series.

Siriusly Snapey Susan:
I think Deeby is right that a *prophecy* is a very interesting thing 
to have built to such prominence in a series which has also so 
strongly stressed our *choices*.  It requires us to wrestle much 
harder with what it all means.


Deeby:
> I just wonder if I'm being way off beam considering that another 
> character may play a hand in the prophecy game, namely Firenze. I'm 
> not suggesting that he might make a prohecy (heaven forbid that a 
> centaur should ever be that specific!) Rather I wonder if he might 
> be instrumental in helping Harry decode the prophecy and thus make 
> his choice? <snip>
> isn't it tempting to see him as an emblem of unity between the WW 
> and the world of magical creatures? Half man, half horse, he seems 
> to symbolise the unity that characters like Dolores aim to destroy 
> and that characters like Hagrid try to promote.
> 
> Now the apology - sorry for going on so presumptuously in a new to 
> the group and hopelessly enthusiastic way but I do think he's going 
> to be *very* important in further books. 


Siriusly Snapey Susan:
Don't apologize, deeby!  This is a fascinating post, imo.  

Siriusly Snapey Susan