Timing of the prophecy

[khinterberg]

No: HPFGUIDX 117453


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Eustace_Scrubb" <dk59us at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> 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

Sorry Eustace, I concede my point. I do understand now. Thank you 
for the help!

khinterberg