Prophecy misinterpretation?

[Nanagose at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 134711

>>Cheryl:
>>
>>The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approches. >>With the word 
"born" in the next line, this is usually >>interpreted to refer to the 
approching birth of the one who has >>this power. Who was literally approaching when 
this prophecy was >>made? Severus Snape. 

Christina:
Wow, Cheryl.  That would be the coolest thing...if we got to the end of the 
series and said, "Wait a second...the prophecy was totally talking about 
Snape!"  It's a bit of a stretch to say that Snape's mom might have "defied" LV 
three times in their school years, but still.  Your symbolic "rebirth" idea is 
interesting; it's too bad his real birthday isn't at the end of July (I think 
JKR's website has said that it is in January).  In any case, I doubt that your 
idea is JKR's intention, but I still love the theory.

>>cijimcb:
>>So then wouldn't Snape hear the  whole thing if he was listening and caught 
right by the >>door then  immediately brought into the room?   It seems as if 
it he should  have heard >>the latter half, then get caught.

>>Sherrie here:
>>Doesn't Dumbledore tell Harry that the only two living persons who KNOW the 
 
>>whole prophecy are the two of them?  Suppose Snape DID overhear the entire  
>>thing - but Dumbledore Obliviated the last part?

Christina:
(HBP, US, "The Seer Overheard):
" 'Yes, there was a commotion outside the door and it flew open, and there 
was that rather uncouth barman standing with Snape, who was waffling about 
having come the wrong way up the stairs, although I'm afraid that I myself rather 
thought he had been apprehended eavesdropping on my interview with 
Dumbledore...' "

So when the door flew open, the barkeep was talking to Snape, presumably a 
"what the heck are you doing?" kind of conversation.  Snape was "waffling" 
(meaning to speak or write evasively..don't know if this is a word that's commonly 
used in Britain, but I'll admit I had to look it up) and trying to explain 
himself.  The way I figure it, Snape did hear the beginning of the prophecy but 
was caught by the barman a couple lines into it.  He engaged Snape in 
conversation as Trelawney was finishing her prophecy, and then the door flew open (I'm 
assuming right after she finished) as the conversation grew more heated.

Christina


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