Prophecy Interpretations (Re: BIGGEST SPOILER)

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No: HPFGUIDX 109817

> > Stella says:
[snip] 
> > I absolutely love the idea of Voldemort being done
> > in by the "gift" he has given Wormtail! 
[snip]
> > That said, the prophesy can still be very much about
> > Harry, the "vanquisher" of the Dark Lord....nowhere 
> > in the definition of "vanquish" does it mention the
> > word death. Defeat, yes.  Kill?  Not necessarily! 

kmcj continued:
{snip}
> And here's another possible reason to anticipate Wormtail's 
> potential significance-the only other prophecy JKR has let 
> us in on is one concerning Peter. 

Pam agrees:
I do think that Peter will have some gollum-like role to play 
(although not in the same manner, since the only things Peter 
is "addicted" to seem to be his own fears and lust for power, not an 
artifact, and I think his part in destroying power will be more 
willful, a chosen betryal).  And I think the silver hand is 
definitely significant, and possibly dangerous to LV -- great irony, 
that, to have created an 'indestructible' hand that even *he* cannot 
destroy to save himself!

And I love the reasoning re: vanquish vs. death--Harry as vanquisher 
seems more in line with this heroic tale than Harry as murderer 
(although, I have to admit, I never could understand why Harry calls 
it murder, when it really would be self-defense?)...

A basic flaw in the "peter-is-the-one-in-the-prophecy" argument 
seems to me to be the "he will mark him as his equal" part:  
the "dark mark" does *not* mark any DE as LV's equal.  Whereas, it 
is extremely evident (to me at least) that Harry's scar *is* a mark 
that is related to a transfer of power from LV to Harry.

Pam, who really doesn't believe Peter is very like gollum, except 
that he's a miserable creature who has cut himself off from all 
intimate relationships and lusts for power...