Must Harry Die?

[Andrew]

No: HPFGUIDX 121210


I am tired of people saying that Harry must die for LV to die so I 
figured we could disect the prophecy. If that has already been done 
then slap me in the face.

"'The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches...Born 
to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month 
dies...and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will 
have power the Dark Lord knows not...'"

This is the plain and simple part. No arguements hopefully.

"'...and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can 
live while the other survives...the One with the power to vanquish 
the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies...'"

This is the part that seesm to cause trouble.

Let us take this apart...

"'either must die at the hand of the other'"
either means =  Harry OR Lord Voldemort
neither means = Not Harry AND Not Lord Voldemort

Harry OR Lord Voldemort must die becuase Not Harry and Not Lord 
Voldemort can live.

Plain and simple. The prophecy states nothing about them both having 
to die. Will they? I do not know. It does not say that neither can 
die, but Harry does not have to die.

A-Mac