prophecies and choice

[Mel]

No: HPFGUIDX 108599

A prophecy is a definitive statement of what will happen.  I agree 
with that.  (I think I was a tad unclear originally).  However, 
literarily speaking they usually come true, due to the fact that 
someone tries to stop them from happening (such as Oedipus and 
several other Greek Myths).  In other words they "chose" to believe.

What you used as an example was a prediction not a prophecy as it 
was very general and prophecies are specific.  However, the 2nd 
prophecy is interesting in that it is not based on someone trying to 
keep it from happening.  It's based on the fact that the "seer" knew 
Harry would "choose" to ignore it.  Harry didn't even remember it 
until the end when talking to Dumbledore.

The "seer" is able to make a prophecy solely because they know how 
the people will choose and has a mystical gift to see the outcome of 
these choices.  My only point (which I actually wrote that post days 
ago, so I'm trying to remember my point. lol)  is that prophecies do 
not contradict choice, they are based on choice.  

Meltay