Prophecy - Thrice Defied?

[gelite67]

No: HPFGUIDX 113798

---> Carol wrote:

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>> I think we agreed that the "defiances" were not necessarily 
physical
> conflicts (duels). In fact, they were almost certainly defiances of
> Voldemort's will (or his supposed authority) rather than some sort 
of
> defeat, as some readers have supposed. Beyond that, I don't think we
> reached any consensus.
> 
>Angie writes:

Thanks for the link.  Yeah, I didn't assume that it necessarily 
something big and dramatic.  Still don't understand, though, how the 
Potters and the Longbottoms got second and third chances to defy LV.