[HPforGrownups] Re: Did JKR cheat with the prophecy?

[Charme]

No: HPFGUIDX 124868

> Lupinlore:
>  As I've said in another post, on a surface reading of
> "either must kill the other for neither can live while the other
> survives," we have three scenarios:
>>
>> A) Harry kills Voldy and survives, saving the WW
>> B) Harry kills Voldy and Voldy kills Harry, the WW survives
>> C) Voldy kills Harry and survives, the WW is destroyed
>>
>> Note, there IS no scenario by which the WW can be destroyed
> and Harry survives.
>

Charme:

Weird, but I don't think option C is the one, if you take JKR's comments 
into account (and I know some people don't.) She's already given away in 
some of her chat/interviews:

JKR on the last chapter of book 7: "this is really where I wrap everything 
up, it's the epilogue. And I, I basically say what happens to everyone after 
they leave school - those who survive - because there are deaths - more 
deaths coming." (BBC Christmas Special 12/28/01)

If we take that quote at face value, it does appear the WW will go on - 
"those that survive" can be interpreted to infer after whatever happens 
between Harry and LV has occurred.

Charme