The Veil, HP & LOTR ?]

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> vmonte writes:

(snip)

(The contempt that Snape has for Harry is laughable 
> considering that he himself is ruled by his emotions; and that 
nasty 
> jab he gives Harry in the first Potions class when he talks 
> about 'our new celebrity,'etc. From what I can tell, Harry doesn't 
> want the celebrity, it's Snape who craves recognition. Just look 
at 
> the way he behaved at the end of PoA when he found out that he was 
> going to lose his chance for an award.) 
> 
> I've always secretly felt that Trelawny's 2nd prophecy was about 
> Snape. I think that if Snape were to join Voldemort the 
consequences 
> for the Order would be devastating. Wormtail helping Voldemort 
rise 
> to power--that's laughable. Wormtail's help may have actually 
caused 
> Voldemort harm. Now Voldemort has Harry's blood inside him, which 
is 
> probably going to be fatal for Voldemort (DD's gleam, etc). Also,  
> Wormtail now owes Harry a life debt, which I feel he will repay in 
> the end. 
> 
> So I think that Wormtail, although a bad guy, hasn't really helped 
> Voldemort at all. Snape on the other hand would completely 
devestate 
> the Order, especially since Dumbledore seems to completely trust 
the man.
   
Inkling now:

Happy New Year!

Yes, Snape does project like mad onto Harry, classic denial 
behavior, and his potential to devastate the order is very great 
because of his double agent role.  But could you explain what you 
mean about the prophecy being about Snape?

> I also agree with you about Neville. It will be beause of the two 
> boys that Voldemort's downfall will occur. The prophecy is about 
both 
> boys.

If you mean that Neville will help Harry in some crucial way when it 
comes time to vanquish Voldything, I agree.  I picture something 
like the moment in the Return of the King when Sam says, "I can't 
carry it for you, but I can carry you."  Similarly, Neville cannot 
do the deed -- only Harry can, but he will get an assist at a 
critical time from Neville, an assist that may come at the very 
climax.

Inkling