The Prophecy: Harry's interpretation and reaction

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No: HPFGUIDX 104588

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "carin_in_oh" <aldhelm at e...> 
wrote:
> Carin:
> When we had a thread on this a few months ago, the question was 
raised whether Harry 
> would ultimately find a certain freedom in knowing that he can't 
be killed _except_ by 
> LV. 

Is that how you interpreted the prophecy? Because the way I always 
read it was that Harry has "the power to vanquish the Dark Lord" and 
that "either must die at the hands of the other" but to me that 
doesn't mean that no one else can kill Harry. If that was the case 
then what would the purpose of all the protection surrounding Harry 
following LV's defeat? No, I think that Harry is still vulnerable, 
and anything, like an accident or an illness could probably kill 
him, which is just one of the reasons he's so protected. 

Meri - who amuses herself for a moment imagining LV praying every 
night for a tragic Quidditch accident to leave his nemisis in pieces 
on the pitch...