Going back to DD knowing all (and the prophecy)

annunathradien EyeMelodius at hotmail.com
Fri Aug 20 23:01:34 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 110772

Josh Warren wrote:

> Does anyone else find that to be a VERY interesting conversation in 
> retrospect?


Despite DD knowing a great many things, he certainly has the age and 
experience, I don't think he knows *everything*.  I do think this is 
possibly the impression we're supposed to get in OOTP.  Not even DD - 
him or his knowledge - was infallible in that book.  I tend to go 
back to Firenze's role in OOTP and potentially the HP series 
overall.  He not only criticizes human intelligence and/or 
perceptions ("fettered" and "blinkered" I believe he called it), but 
the character in particular seems to impart that nothing ("even 
centaur's knowledge") is foolproof.  Even centaurs have "read the 
signs wrongly".  Which, of course, brings me back to the Prophecy.  I 
often wonder, as I'm sure we all do, if DD's interpretation of it is 
the end all be all.  Like many, I question whether the Prophecy is 
even referring to Harry... but it might not even be referring to 
Neville either. Then again, I'm paranoid and I tend to question 
everything in HP, especially the big stuff a la Trelawney's 
prophecies (and canon interpretations thereof).

~annunathradien






More information about the HPforGrownups archive