Three People in the Prophecy

[Pat]

No: HPFGUIDX 105949

David 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
> > <snip>
 
Becki <garybec101 at c...> wrote: 
> 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.


Eeyore's thought:

Dumbledore does say that the original label on the prophecy didn't 
name Harry or Neville, only Voldemort, because the information was 
incomplete.

QUOTE: Dumbledore says: "The official record was relabeled after 
Voldemort's attack on you as a child. It seemed plain to the keeper 
of the Hall of Prophecy that Voldemort could only have tried to kill 
you because he knew you to be the one to whom Sibyll was referring."

Dumbledore goes on to say that there is no doubt the prophecy IS 
referring to Harry, because Voldemort marked him as equal.

The other part of the prophecy is that the one who can defeat 
Voldemort has powers that the "Dark Lord knows not".  Dumbledore 
then tells Harry that he has this particular power that is in the 
Dept. of Mysteries and that Voldemort has none of it.

This could still be in line with your theory, David.  Neville was 
also drawn into trying to rescue Sirius, and showed that he has a 
courage and determination that we hadn't seen in him previously.  He 
is loyal and willing to risk everything to save Sirius, even though 
he doesn't know him.  That kind of compassion may be something that 
both boys have.  So perhaps it will be Neville (the OTHER) who is 
the one who sacrifices himself to defeat Voldemort.

I still think that Harry (since the books bear his name) has to play 
a major role in Voldemort's demise, but now that you have pointed 
out the possibility that the phrase "the other" could refer to a 
third person, I do wonder at Neville's importance.  It has always 
seemed significant to me that Neville was the only one of the kids 
who is still trying to fight with Harry during the battle.

eeyore