[HPforGrownups] RE: Snape as the One in Prophecy

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 136375

xirene101 at cs.com wrote:
> spaighter <spaighter at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  > Are you forgeting that the rest of the prophecy states that he
>  > will mark him as his equal? It clearly indicates that it is
>  > Harry the prophecy is talking about.
> 
> 
> Or perhaps the Dark Mark is the mark in question?
> 
> ~Sue

Kathy writes:
    It is my impression from previous posts that the prophesy was in two 
parts. It starts out "The one with the power to defeat the Dark Lord 
approaches."(present tense) It was suggested that this means Snape who 
has his ear to the door. The second part is in the future tense and 
seems to be referring to Harry who has been marked as his equal and will 
be born as the seventh month dies. I don't think that the Dark Mark on 
any of the Death Eaters marks them as Voldemort's equal, but once the 
horcruxes are destroyed either one of them with have the power to defeat 
him. Considering that JKR said that she worded the prophesy very 
carefully, it seems a valid theory. Not mine, but will be watching with 
interest.
KJ