Snape as the One in Prophecy

[lealess]

No: HPFGUIDX 136282

Interesting discussion.  I just have one thing to add: Snape supposedly 
overhead only part of the prophecy.  Was it the last part?  Suppose he 
missed the first part, and Dumbledore found this out by questioning him 
when Snape went to him to confess.  Dumbledore is no dummy.  Perhaps he 
kept Snape at Hogwarts to make sure the "power to vanquish" was 
directed in the right way, after years of what he considered to be 
positive reinforcement.

I am also thinking "at the hand" may mean "by the side of" -- but this 
is leading me nowhere.

lealess