The Second Prophecy

[dungrollin]

No: HPFGUIDX 118134


> Kneasy again:
> > Q. Is Voldy greater and more terrible than ever?
> > A. Like hell he is. He's in hiding along with the mad bitch and
> > his backing band is in the slammer.
>
> Dungrollin:
> And Sirius is now dead. In which case, hasn't he left it a little
> late to be giving a helping hand on achieving greatness and
> terribleness surpassing previous efforts?
>
> Or... You're not in sad denial too, are you...?
>
> Dungrollin
> Who's not so fond of smileys, but feels that a couple may be
> appropriate after that last comment...


Kneasy replied:

Never use those 'emoticons' myself, either. Horrible things.

But SAD DENIAL? Arrgh! What an abominable accusation!
Nearly dropped my FEATHERBOA, the one with ESE!Sirius motifs
cunningly juxtaposed with RIP!Harry badges.

No; since we're going to hear more about Sirius I reckon there'll
be a holdover - something he did in the past that'll cause big
trouble for Harry in the future. An unwelcome legacy, if you like.

If I'm wrong, I'm wrong, but I can sit here dreaming dreams of
foul deeds, betrayal and other happy thoughts.

Kneasy


Dungrollin:

Well, that's a relief. 

Oh all right then, I'll have to admit that it is possible.  Lets 
assume there is a hypothetical something that Sirius did, which will 
help Voldy's cause enough to qualify Sirius for the servant.  It
has to have occurred between the end of PoA and the end of OotP.  

The suggestions you gave in your original post (117972) don't
wash:

"Voldy wants the Prophesy globe; how would an agent help there? By
claiming sole guardian rights over Harry. By encouraging Harry's
rashness. By influencing Harry against Snape's Occlumency. Or by 
being deliberately ambiguous (or by being deliberately *not* 
ambiguous) to Kreacher. Or by making sure that you'll be noticed by 
Malfoy while animaging about Kings Cross against the wishes of 
everybody with an ounce of sense. Passing a message? "Yes, I'm 
around; yes I'm close to Harry." Useful stuff for the Voldy
clique."

None of that increased Voldy's greatness or terribleness, either
at the time, or potentially for the future; (unless you include cack-
handed execution of plans under `terrible').

We're talking something seriously malign here.  Something nasty.  
Real, genuine, honest (?) treachery.  For which we seem to have no 
clues.  Perhaps there's something vile and perfidious about the
two-way mirror...  Don't suppose you can be any more specific about 
these dreams you're having?

Dungrollin

Who can assure SSSusan that it's been grey and gloomy ever since
she made that foolish comment about the sunshine, and furthermore, 
there is now a persistent drizzle that will last until March.