Phrophecy Orbs - Summary

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 109863

Asian_lovr2:
> We must decide if-
> 1.) The nature of the Prophecy Orb's protection is inherent in the 
> Orb itself.
> 2.) The Orb itself is neutral, and it protective nature is subject 
> to the application of outside magic. 
>
> 1.) Once the Orb is off the shelf, it seems that anyone can touch 
> it. Lucius and 'Trixie' didn't have any reservation about touching 
> it once Harry removed it from the shelf.
> 
> If the Orb is magically intelligent and self-protecting, why does 
> the protection stop as soon as it is removed from the shelf?
> 
> Since the protection seems to end once it the Prophecy is removed 
> from the shelf, I am inclined to think the protection is external 
> to the Orb itself. 
> That's a lot of speculation on my part, but I personally can't see
> why, if the Orb was self-protecting, it's self-protection would stop
> once it was removed from the shelf. 


SSSusan:
I asked the same kind of question in 109832.  Here is one 
possibility, anyway.

Clearly, it's just the picking up which is problematic, and not the
touching it afterwards. I wonder why that is? Oh--well, duh. I
guess the idea is that if the orb is protected enough so that only a
subject of the prophecy can get it in his/her hand, then whatever
THAT person decides to do with it subsequently is considered his/her
right?

Siriusly Snapey Susan