[HPforGrownups] Snape as the One in Prophecy (was Re: Snape Moratorium)

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 136275


> --- Sharkbait <snikker000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>  > I think Snape is part of the prophecy.  this part, (OotP pg.841) "The
>  > one with the power to vanquish the dark lord approaches..." Snape was
>  > caught outside the door when Trelawny was making that prophecy.
>  >  and the part where it says "... and either must die at the hand of the
>  > other for neither can live while the other survives." now that has me
>  > confused with all the other,neither, eithers so I think it's 2 others
>  > and 1 either? I'm am hoping someone smart will read this and explain it
>  > to me.
     Sharkbait

Kathy writes:

     This is an even more interesting theory if we understand that Snape 
is now in a position to over-see the confrontation between Harry and 
Voldemort. The prophesy says "at the hand of the other" meaning same 
place, same time, rather than "by" the hand of the other. Regardless of 
who wins the confrontation, Snape is in a position to kill Voldemort if 
he wins, kill Harry if he is an accidental horcrux thus again destroying 
Voldemort, or remove the horcrux from Harry if JKR intends him to 
survive. This would explain the "neither can (be allowed to?)live while 
the other survives".
KJ