Prophecy,Choice

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 125903


Finwitch:

Now, IMO, a prophecy CAN predict, with 100% certainty, a choice made 
by - say - Dark Lord. And yet, the Dark Lord makes that choice FREELY.

Why is that?

because:

a) Dark Lord knows not of this choice until AFTER he's done it.
b) it can be predicted, because Dark Lords act that way.
c) It's like someone coming back with a TimeTurner, knowing what WILL 
happen. After all, Timeturner!Harry DID know his other self would be 
freeing Pettigrew.. AND Trelawney had predicted it to Harry, BUT even 
that did not make Harry's choice any less free, did it?

Anyway, I suggest for anyone interested of other stories (as 6th book 
won't be out until July) where the future has been predicted and yet 
there are choices - I liked the Belgariad/Malloreon by David 
Eddings... yet another growing-up story with TWO competing prophecies 
that both get fulfilled...

Finwitch