The End By Assorted Plot Devices

[Josh Warren]

No: HPFGUIDX 110058

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Brenda M." 
<Agent_Maxine_is at h...> wrote:
> I think Voldemort's death by Peter's hand is the most likely 
> scenario, combined with the 'by the hand of the other' bit from the 
> prophecy, as Griffin782002 has pointed out.

I hate being repetative, but unless you can justify the rest of the 
prophesy (i.e. why is Peter's death necessary to prevent the death of 
both Harry and LV? And if so, why must one of them kill him? And how 
does that require that Peter's death in a preventative role?)

The best I can twist things around to attempt to fit, would be that 
Harry's power of compassion sparing Peter in PoA is the manifestation 
of Harry's role as the One, and that LV's fate is sealed unless Peter 
kills Harry. But so long as Peter doesn't die in the successful 
attempt to kill Harry or LV, then the side he has just helped must 
kill him, else Peter will turn around and kill the survivor? This 
just doesn't make any sense. 

Thus far, the only character that would seem possibly willing to 
consider killing both our protagonist and antagonist deliberately 
would be Lucious Malfoy, but any defeat of the Dark Lord requires the 
power of Harry Potter, the One. I just don't see it.

The only flex I see in the prophesy is that "One must die" could mean 
that _only_ one must die... or that _at least_ one must die so long 
as one of them is killed in the battle between them (a follow-up 
death with Harry taking Lily's role from 15.5 years before is an 
example of how the second death could occur).

But anyway... if there is seriously any further discussion on 'other' 
refering to a third person, can you please settle the above 
discrepancies in your theory?

Josh