Prophecies and fate; writing what you don't believe (was:The Second Prophecy)

dumbledore11214 dumbledore11214 at yahoo.com
Wed Nov 17 03:04:56 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 118054


> SSSusan:
> I am intrigued by these questions, Iris.  I have also wondered 
about 
> her stating so forthrightly that she does not believe in fate and 
> yet utilizing prophecies as such central features in the story.  
> DOES her not believing in fate tell us something about what we 
> should expect to discover about the "truth" of these prophecies 
> before we're through?


Alla:


Do you know what I think? I said it before, so you probably do. I 
don't believe that prophecy will come out as Dumbledore expects.

I think the solution will be different and unexpected. I do think 
that the prohecy itsel was thrown at us as the biggest "red 
herring", partially ebcause this literary device is so overused, IMO.

And yes, I think it is very significant that JKR does not believe in 
fate.


SSSsusan:
 
> OTOH, JKR is also on record as saying she doesn't believe in 
magic.  
> Yet magic is one of the cornerstones -- if not THE cornerstone -- 
of 
> the world she's chosen to write about.  What does that mean?  If 
> anything?  

Alla:

I think she keeps saying THAT to calm down the people, who claim 
that her books teach witchcraft. I don't see the significance of 
this statement to the plot, but of course I could be wrong.



SSSsusan: 
> Or does it play right into your final statement, Iris, about the 
> possibility that DD's goal is the transfiguration of the WW?
> 


Alla:

This one I like very much.







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