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

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 136289

 > Again, "and either must die at the hands of the other for neither 
can live while the
> other survives ... " can open to many interpretations. Who is 
the 'either' and 'other' if
> they weren't meant to be about 2 people, but 3 people? How do the 
half-blood trinity:
> Voldemort, Snape and Harry fit in?  Remember what JKR said, Harry 
is now as personal with
> Snape as with Voldemort, what's the literary purpose of that? Could 
it be because there
> are actually three people in the Prophecy?
> 
> D.

like I said, I like the theory - VERY MUCH SO!!  It is very exciting 
and a new twist to the plotline - could explain why Snape hates Harry 
so much, if he understands more about the prophecy than he lets on.  
Also, I think DD knew as well - he wasn't always forthcoming with 
Harry on a lot of things, as we well know.  Maybe that's the reason 
why DD trusted Snape so much, because he was one of the two that 
would have to work together to kill Voldemort.  Harry destroys the 
horcruxes and Snape is the one who will actually kill.  

I guess I think it may be too much for children - as Snape has been 
made out to be ESE in their minds(all black & white for kids) and 
after book 6, he is really looking quite bad.  And Harry HATES Snape 
so much - will he even understand the subtleties  of the prophecy - 
even Snape tells Harry he doesn't understand the *subtleties* of 
Legitimens, nor potion making - Harry is very much a black & white, 
good & evil kind of guy.

It would be kewl if this is what the prophecy means - would love to 
see how Rowling pulls it off.

colebiancardi(3rd post of the day...gotta remember that)