The Dark Lord

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 104593

mcdee1980 wrote:

Has anyone else noticed that the Prophesies made by Trelawney use the
title "The Dark Lord" rather than Voldemort or He Who Must Not Be
Named? This struck me as both odd and alarming. Why would JKR
choose to have her revelations coming from someone who sounds like a
Death Eater instead of someone fighting against the "Dark Lord"? JKR
has stated that both she and Professor Trelawney worded the
Prophesies very carefully. A couple of out there questions come to
mind:
1.) Is Trelawney ESE!Trelawney? Possible . . . she keeps talking
about everyone dying and horrible things happenning.
2.) Is this the channeled spirit of a Death Eater?


Lady McBeth responded:

Trelawney doesn't remember when she is making a true prophesy. Who
else doesn't remember what they've been doing: Ginny, when she's
possessed by Tom Riddle in COS. Interesting . . . very interesting,
who or what is possessing Trelawney when she is making true
prophesies. Her use of the Dark Lord indicates that it is probably
someone who followed Voldemort or at least believed his schtick.

vmonte responds:

A few months ago I proposed in a post that the prophesy might be a
hoax. The prophecy really seems to be keeping the Order and the DEs
busy. It's also interesting that Voldemort's obsession with the
prophecy has actually delayed his taking over the WW world. Wouldn't
Voldemort have done better to ignore it? In fact DD mentions in one
of the books (I'll look it up) that Harry has delayed Voldemort's
plans several times, and that if he continues to delay these plans,
Voldemort may perhaps never come to power.

What if Trelawny really is a fraud. Ron seems to have more ability
than she does. His jokes often come true--and they are very
specific, unlike Trelawny's ambiguous comments. I wonder if someone
could be feeding her their own agenda. If so, for what purpose? Is
it to keep the Order and the De's busy and not focused? I really
don't know. The fact that the prophecy calls Voldemort the Dark Lord
(as you both pointed out) might be a clue. Is there a smart DE out
there that is planning to bring down both the Order and the DEs? Has
someone carefully written the prophecy to cater to Voldemort's
megalomania, while at the same time feeding into his main insecurity:
his fear of death!

The idea of a prophecy bothers me anyway, so I might just be biased.
I just cannot imagine allowing anyone else to dictate my life. I
really hope that Harry will come to realize that he really is the
master of his own destiny.