Prophecy wording

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No: HPFGUIDX 127971



Browsing JKR's quick quote/quill website I came across a quote from 
her stating that she and Trelawney worded the Prophecy very 
carefully.  Checking OOTP page 841, I read and re-read the Prophecy 
(as I'm sure many before me have and I apologize if this has been 
overly discussed in the past - I'm new here).

The Prophecy begins with "The one with the power to vanquish the 
Dark Lord approaches.....BORN to those.......as the seventh month 
dies (this is Neville).  The Prophecy ends with "The one with the 
power to vanquish the Dark Lord WILL BE BORN as the Seventh month 
dies (this is Harry).  IMHO Neville and Harry are in this together - 
they will join forces to defeat the Dark Lord.  But mid-Prophecy it 
gets disturbing, "And either must die at the hand of the other for 
neither can live while the other survives...."  The other is LV and 
either/neither refer to Neville and Harry.  And (they) either must 
die at the hand of LV for neither (of them) can live while LV 
survives.  I think that "Live" is not literal but "Live" as in live 
their life - choose a career they would enjoy (not one forced on 
them in able to fight against LV endlessly), marry, have a family, 
etc) while LV survives.  Harry and Neville will survive but we'll 
all be on an emotional roller coaster before the end of Book 7.  
Can't wait!