Three People in the Prophecy

[garybec]

No: HPFGUIDX 105928

 "davidagabbard wrote;
> What if there are three people referred to in the prophecy? On her 
> website, JKR says she worded the prophecy "extremely carefully."
> 
> What if:
> The one = Harry Potter
> The Dark Lord = Lord Voldemort
> The other = Neville Longbottom
> 
> JKR writes:
> "and either (*the one* OR the *Dark Lord*) must die at the hand of 
> THE OTHER for neither can live while THE OTHER survives..." (all 
> emphases mine)
> 
> Since I first read the prophecy, I thought that "the other"
> referred to Harry or Voldemort and they would have to try and kill 
> each other to truly live.
> 
> It makes a whole lot of sense to read it that way and it is quite 
a 
> bit simpler than the theory I'm throwing out here, but stay with 
me.
> 
> In the American version of OOP, P. 841, Harry hears the phrophecy 
> and then asks: "What did that mean?" Dumbledore explains that the 
> only person who can ultimately defeat Lord Voldemort was born at 
the 
> end of July sixteen years ago... Harry asks: "It means -- me?" 
> Dumbledore then explains that it could have applied to two wizard 
> boys with parents who escaped L.V. three times. Dumbledore 
> says: "ONE, of course, was you. THE OTHER was Neville Longbottom." 
> (Again, my emphasis.)(OOP American version page 842)
> 
> David

Becki's thought;

I just finished the OoP on CD (again), and if Neville was any part 
of that prophecy, his name should have been on the sphere at the 
Department of Mysteries.  Only LV and Harry's name were there.  I 
suppose it could be a mistake on Jo's part if she is trying to trick 
us but Dumbledore is pretty up & up, so I tend to believe him.

Becki