A thought about the prophecy

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 97868

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> 
wrote:
> Potioncat:
> In every story with a prophecy there is a surprise.  It comes true, 
> but not in the expected way... in spite of efforts to change it 
> unexpected events lead to its fulfilment.  Or when actions are taken 
> in confidence because of it, the outcome isn't the desired one but 
> still fit the prophecy.
> 
> So I'm waiting for the surprise.


Finwitch:

It is common, all right... A prophecy made about a poor kid becoming 
rich/famous/powerful leads to an act of someone trying to prevent it. 
Always, that prevention will *cause* the fulfillment. (and the 
preventor will ussually suffer)

And for those who act FOR the prophecy (being wise enough not to make 
attempt to stop it) there's always a surprise.

The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the 
seventh month dies to those who have thrice defied him. The Dark Lord 
will mark him as his equal but he shall have a power the Dark lord 
knows not... Either must die at the hand of the other for neither can 
live while the other survives... The one with the power to vanquish 
the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies...

Now, I don't think it'd be wise to trust this at all, as I think it 
was fulfilled already. We can(and have) interpreted what the first 
part means. Harry as identified. He already HAS vanquished the Dark 
Lord several times. What happened after the event - Voldemort was 
vanguished, by a power he knew not (or he wouldn't have tried to kill 
Harry). And I dare say that Neither of them lived (though both 
survived). Voldemort as something lesser than a ghost - Harry hidden 
at Dursleys - I wouldn't call it exactly LIVING.


Either must die at the hand of the other.. (wasn't that exactly what 
happend during Harry's first year? Harry's power in his hands 
happened! Quirrell DIED at Harry's hand) Or, we might say that Either 
Basilisk must die at the hand of the other parselmouth(Harry) for 
neither Ginny (nor Harry) can live while the other Dark Lord (16-year-
old memory Riddle in comparison to Voldemort-thing in Albania) 
survives.

It may well have HAPPENED already!
Third year, well, that was the OTHER prophecy!

Fifth year:

Or, it could even be: Either this Prophecy must die (be destroyed) at 
the hand of the other child (Neville) or neither child can live while 
the other (this prophecy in another place, a.ka DD's memory) survives.

In other words, Neville, by destroying that OTHER prophecy at his 
hand, HE saved everyone and fulfilled the prophecy! (and I do think 
that FOR was a misheard OR - because that either seems silly without 
an OR!)

So um... I don't think this prophecy-thing counts for much! It's DONE.

--Finwitch