A thought about the prophecy - the Other's not alive yet

[Susan]

No: HPFGUIDX 97867

--- > Jen Snyder wrote:
> > 
> > What if "the other" is another person?
> > 
> > Then the phrase could be interpreted as either Harry or Voldemort 
> > must die at the the hand of The Other (another 
> > person/being/force), because neither one of them can live if this 
> > other person/being/force is alive.
> 
> Del replies :
> Why not, but then I'd like to point out that this Other must 
> necessarily be not alive right now. Let's see :
> 
> -the most obvious solution is that this Other is a baby to be born 
> soon. Then we'll see Harry having to kill a baby or die : does that 
> remind you of something ?

Susan (me):
Or, perhaps the OTHER just needs to turn 11 and find out he's a 
wizard, like Harry, like Tom.  Now Tom may/not have known he was a 
wizard before he went to Hogwarts, but 11 is when you start to learn, 
and when you're allowed to begin practicing magic (supervised).

Del:
> - the Other could be some kind of reincarnate or ressuscitated 
> being. The possibilities are endless, starting with Salazar 
> Slytherin for example.
> 
 
> But what's for sure anyway is that this Other cannot be someone 
> currently alive or the Prophecy doesn't get any clearer than in the 
> Harry vs. LV version.


K, so can I please still believe that Sirius isn't lost to us 
forever?  Anyway I can work him in, I will ;-)

Susan (padfoot lover!)