The Prophecy -- "Marking"

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 108458

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Cathy Drolet" <cldrolet at s...> 
wrote:
> Valky said:
> 
> "I see Harry *is* marked by Voldemort as an equal in a completely 
> different way, NOTORIETY.
> Their respective names have an *equal* level of consequence when 
> spoken in the wizard world. Voldemorts inspires great fear and 
> Harrys inspires great hope.
> 
> 
> DuffyPoo:
> 
> Notoriety: the quality or state of being notorious, a notorious 
person
> Notorious: widely know, a notoroius criminal, a place notorious 
for pickpockets
> 
> LV is notorious - or to use a synonym for that word - infamous
> HP is famous - the opposite of notorious
> 
> They are not equals, not by this standard.  HP has done nothing to 
gain notoriety (infamy, dishonour, disrepute, unsavoury reputation, 
bad name, ill repute) - except maybe in Snape or Vernon Dursley's 
eyes - but not to the WW at large.
>

Valkys reply:
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, 
Inc. ; notorious

\No*to"ri*ous\, a. [L. notorius pointing out, making known, fr. 
noscere, notum, to known: cf. F. notoire. See Know.] Generally known 
and talked of by the public; universally believed to be true; 
manifest to the world; evident; -- usually in an unfavorable sense; 
as, a notorious thief; a notorious crime or vice.

Syn: Distinguished; remarkable; conspicuous; celebrated; noted; 
famous; renowned.


I did use the word notoriety loosely in its basic meaning. I am 
aware that it is *usually* used only in a sense of ill fame, but 
technically it only means "Generally known and talked of by the 
public; universally believed to be true; manifest to the world; 
evident;"

To this end Harry and Voldemort are exactly equal.

I have not a lot of time so I will reply to the rest of your post at 
another time.

Best to you
Valky