Prophecy question

[ohneill_2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 108201

amdorn wrote:

> I was just at JKR's website and have found out that Neville's 
> Birthday is not the same day as Harry's.  I know that prophecy 
> states "as the seventh month dies" and fortunately Harry's birthday 
> is the last day of July.  Which is definitely as the seventh month 
> dies.  Neville's birthday is near the end but not on the last day 
of 
> the month.  I have given Neville's Birthday below the spoiler space 
> in case anyone wants to find it for themselve on her website.  Does 
> this mean that it could have been anyone whose parents defied 
> Voldemort three times and was born after July 16th?  It seems to me 
> that the definition of that portion of the prophecy is a little 
vague 
> now.  Before it was obvious because the last day of the month is 
> really when the month dies.  
> 

Now Cory:

For that matter, let's not forget that the only reason why we "know" 
that the prophecy might also have been referring to Neville is 
because Dumbledore says so.  Why should we necessarily assume that 
DD's interpretation of the phrase "as the seventh month dies" is 
correct?  Depending on interpretation, the phrase could mean 
that "the one" was born: 1) at precisely midnight on August 1; 2) on 
July 31; 3) anytime in the "last few days" of July; or 4) anytime in 
the second half of July.

I think DD is the wisest character in this story, but he is not 
infallible.  I think before the story is over, we will learn that 
DD's interpretation of the prophecy was incorrect in some material 
respect (though possibly not on this particular point).

--Cory