The Prophecy's half fulfilled WAS Re: Neville and the Prophecy

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 108281

> Aggie; going off at a slight tangent,
> 
> Does this mean that the first half of the prophecy has been 
fulfilled 
> then?  
<snip>> 

Let's break it down:
> "The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches..."
> Done - Harry *vanquished* the Dark Lord at Godric's Hollow
> 
> "Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh 
month 
> dies..."
> Done -  This *could* have been Harry OR Neville.
> 
> "and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal,"
> Done - the scar
> 
> "but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not..."
> ???  This could be Lily's protection spell/charm or something we 
> don't know about yet.
> 
> IMO the first half has been fulfilled.

Jen: I think the first part of the Prophecy has been fulfilled, too. 
There's debate whether Harry was really the one to vanquish 
Voldemort at Godric's Hollow because of Lily's sacrifice, but to me 
it doesn't matter: He only needs to have the "power to vanquish" to 
fulfill that line of the prophecy. 

This power to vanquish could be so many things, it could be 
something inherent within Harry, it could be is uncanny ability to 
draw people, objects, etc. to help him when he needs them most (my 
personal favorite). It could be something we haven't seen yet.

So, I agree with you Aggie, even though Duffypoo is making some 
great analysis and arguments for the alternative reading!