The One who Can defeat the Dark lord

[Miikka R.]

No: HPFGUIDX 138243

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Christopher Nuttall"
<christopher_g_nuttall at h...> wrote:
> It could be just me, but is Harry REALLY the only one who can kill
Voldemort?  What's to stop Snape AKing him from behind?  Dumbledore
warns Harry not to put too much faith in it, after all.
> 
> Chris

Until the latest book I was convinced that a prophecy is an accurate
sneak peek of the future. Not an obligation or a magical forcing or
anything, but a kind of time travel for the inner eye that sees how
things are going to turn out in the end. Those involved are free to
act as they like, but whatever they choose will be the path that
brings about the prophecy. In fact if those who hear the thing set
themselves to avoiding it, they'll trigger the good ol' irony of
causing what you're trying to prevent.

Then came HBP and following prophecies is now optional. I have yet to
adjust my perceptions about what makes them work at all. It appears
that the prophecy in question is one of the working ones, which could
mean that it works just like described above, but had Harry and Voldie
chosen differently it'd have been worth squat. Also in question is how
prophesying actually works, but an intuitive level probably is enough.

- Kizor

PS. All the other, smarter responses weren't there by the time I
started writing.

PPS. 'Alien space bats'?