[HPforGrownups] Re: Prophecy wording

[Ladi lyndi]

No: HPFGUIDX 128032

"B.G." <hambtty at triad.rr.com> wrote:

> > B.G.:
> > 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).  
> 
> GEO: I don't understand why this would refer to both Harry and 
> Neville rather than just one of the boys.

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).  

JKR stated in an interview that, "She and Trelawney worded the 
Prophecy very carefully".  There are two - THE ONE BORN as the 
seventh month dies and THE ONE WILL BE BORN when the seventh month 
dies.

"B.G."
 
Lynn:
 
I fail to understand why you think this particular passage is the carefully worded one and why you believe it refers to 2 people.  You focus on the Born and Will be Born while ignoring the word APPROACHES - meaning it hasn't happened yet but will soon.  Adding this specific word gives future tense to the first Born rather than past tense.
 
Also, the timing of the prophesy would have had to be very precise as Neville was born on July 30 (JKR) and Harry on July 31.  So, the meeting with Trelawney would have had to take place the night of July 30th in order for your interpretation of the prophesy to be true - but then the word APPROACHES in reference to the first BORN wouldn't have been there.  Rather, it would need to have read IS HERE rather than APPROACHES.
 
Lynn


 

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