Did JKR cheat with the prophecy?

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 124876


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> Again, I agree with your three scenarios, but I believe there is a
fourth
> scenario as well as a decision that can be made in the short term that
> greatly affects those possible scenarios.
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> D) Harry kills Voldy and survives, the WW is "destroyed"
>  
> Ok, I know, I know, first question... How can this be?  It's all in
how your
> read what destroyed can mean.  In the case of the WW it can be
physically
> destroyed as in scenario C or it can be idealistically destroyed as in
> scenario D.  Still don't see how... what if in the process of
killing Voldy,
> the WW is revealed to the Muggle World?  Would this not in essence
"destroy"
> the WW?  There would not be two separate "worlds", thus the WW would
not be
> of existence and "destroyed".  
>  
> Now, decision time.  As the "final battle" unveils itself it reveals two
> possible choices to defeat Voldy.  The first courageous concept that
> requires the ultimate sacrifice from Harry thus taking both of their
lives
> and saving the WW.  (Scenario B)  The second is a concept not yet
revealed
> by JK that will defeat Voldy but is so powerful that it will reveal
itself
> to all of the WW and Muggle World.  It is not feasible to be able to
hide
> this from the muggles and thus the WW will no longer be hidden and
thus...
> destroyed.  (Scenario D)  This could very well be the decision that
> Dumbledore faces.  Would it truly be utter destruction for the WW to be
> revealed and thus worth the sacrifice of Harry?  You be the judge. 
For the
> WW it could be a lose-lose situation.
>  
> Farfetched, I am sure but truly another possibility simply by
looking at it
> on a different light.  The choice is still out there, will
Dumbledore be up
> to the challenge?
>  
> Amy (stargazer)
>  


Good point.  However, I think JKR has pretty much ruled this out.  In
an interview she was asked (paraphrase) "Will the Wizarding World and
the Muggle world come together?"  Her answer was "No, the breach was
permanent."

Like I say, good point though.


Lupinlore