Timing of the prophecy

[Eustace_Scrubb]

No: HPFGUIDX 117434


khinterberg wrote:
> 
> Why have people agreed that the prophecy was given shortly before
> Harry and Neville's births?  Trelawney was hired 16 years ago from
the
> beginning of Ootp.  As Harry is 15 there, wouldn't it have been
given
> a full year before they were born?
> 

Eustace_Scrubb:
Isn't it in the last chapter of OoP that Dumbledore says he heard the
prophecy 16 years ago?  That would be much closer to Harry's 16th
birthday than to his 15th.  Dumbledore isn't precise about the timing,
but it was cold and wet, so let's say early spring/late winter, 16
years ago.  That might make it 4 or 5 months prior to Neville's and
Harry's births.  Not sure whether that's "shortly before" or not.

Cheers,

Eustace_Scrubb