Does the Order know about the prophecy?
delwynmarch
delwynmarch at yahoo.com
Mon Dec 20 14:43:35 UTC 2004
No: HPFGUIDX 120193
Juli wrote:
"I think most of the Order members knew about the prophecy, including
Snape, Arthur and Molly, Sirius and Lupin, otherwise they couldn't
tell Harry seriously that he had to learn occlumency."
Del replies:
You too are making the connection between the Prophecy and Occlumency.
But what I'm saying is that there isn't necessarily ANY connection
between the two.
We know IN RETROSPECT that LV was trying to lure Harry into the DoM
all the time. But we have no proof that anybody EVER realised that,
nor that anybody EVER imagined that LV would try to send a false
vision to Harry to make him go to the DoM.
So I really don't think we can assume that the Order members knew that
Harry had to learn Occlumency so that LV couldn't send him a false
vision in order to lure him into the DoM to get his Prophecy.
It can be as simple as : LV has repeatedly shown that he wants Harry
dead (out of revenge maybe) so now that we know that he is aware of
the connection, we must expect the worst, possession, and teach Harry
to protect himself.
No need for the Order to know about the Prophecy, and yet way enough
information for those of them who care deeply about Harry to turn
hysterical.
Juli wrote:
"I agree but not all the way, the Order MUST know a lot more than
Harry, would any of them be willing to risk their life without knowing
anything a lot?"
Del replies:
The Order members are not risking their lives for Harry specifically.
They are risking their lives to fight LV. There's no need for them to
know about the Prophecy for them to take such risks. The members of
the Original Order were risking their lives long before the Prophecy
was even made.
Del
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