Prophecy's wording

[bbkkyy55]

No: HPFGUIDX 128182

 "esmith222002" said: 

>  I think the most interesting thing about the prophecy is revealed 
if you compare both of Trelawney's prophecies:

No.1
IT WILL HAPPEN TONIGHT. THE DARK LORD LIES ALONE AND FRIENDLESS,
ABANDONED BY HIS FOLLOWERS. HIS SERVANT HAS BEEN CHAINED THESE
TWELVE YEARS. TONIGHT, BEFORE MIDNIGHT... THE SERVANT WILL BREAK
FREE AND SET OUT TO REJOIN HIS MASTER. THE DARK LORD WILL RISE AGAIN
WITH HIS SERVANTS AID, GREATER AND
MORE TERRIBLE THAN EVER HE WAS. TONIGHT... BEFORE MIDNIGHT...THE
SERVANT...WILL SET OUT...TO
REJOIN...HIS MASTER....

No. 2
The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... born
to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month
dies... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will
have powers that the Dark Lord knows not... and either must die at
the hand of the other for neither can live while the other
survives... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be
born as the seventh month dies...

> snip >
 Most damning of all is the presence of so many 'and's. You
cannot construct a sentence this way.

Conclusion - Dumbledore was only allowing Harry to hear certain parts
of the prophecy, not the whole prophecy. Perhaps this is why DD was
so uncomfortable talking to Harry about this. Once again he is not
telling Harry the WHOLE truth!

Brothergib   >>


 Bonnie Now:

This disturbs me greatly.  Maybe you have something here.  What if 
the missing part is the part that would tell LV how to destroy 
Harry?  Harry seems so vulnerable.  So often he's only escaped by 
chance.  I was hoping DD was going to be open with Harry now.  If DD 
is still keeping things to himself, I'm not a happy camper.

I can see as someone mentioned (sorry, don't know who) that the 
reason LV didn't die at GH was because only Harry can kill him, and 
since it was LV's own AK he was only vaporized.

My hope is that now Harry is thinking about the Prophecy and will 
come up with a brilliant solution of his own.  He also better receive 
a whole lot more training.  Everyone needs to acknowledge that Harry 
is the one and concentrate on preparing him for whatever.  Also his 
friends need protection.

Maybe the incomplete sentences and all the 'ands' are just for 
effect.  Or maybe not.  I'm so engrossed in HP I can't concentrate on 
any other books.  I'm rereading them all again.  I may well be a 
basket case before July 16.  

Bonnie (who needs a time turner so I can get to July 16 faster)