[HPforGrownups] Re: Prophecy wording prophecy wording - why repeat it it? How to contain it?

[JaanisE]

No: HPFGUIDX 128170

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From:    Bookworm

That was my first thought when Dumbledore told Harry that the Keeper
had changed the designation.  Just to confuse matters, a few lines
later, Dumbledore says "I'm afraid there's not mistake" (or something
like that).  So the next question is: why is Dumbledore so sure?
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Jaanis:

I guess it's the same when we are sure of anything. It just is apparent,
and that's all.

For example, when some kid approaches, his mouth dirty with something
brown and shiny, and he holds an open chocolate ice-cream in his hand,
partly eaten. What do you think is the dirt on his mouth? A chocolate
maybe? Why are you so sure?

All the evidence seemed convincing enough for Dumbledore, tha the
prophecy is talking about Harry. Or to be more precise, the prophecy
itself didn't mention Harry, but mentioned a boy who will be marked by
the Dark Lord. And Harry got marked by him, and also all the other
mentioned conditions match. So he turned out to be the boy the prophecy
is about.

I presume that Dumbledore is not the only who understands it and is sure
about what the prophecy says. It may seem confusing to Harry from whose
POV all the HP books are written. So, we as the readers along with Harry
may perceive that the prophecy is not clear enough. But it apparently is
clear for those who had heard it before and had time to think about it
calmly.