Voldy, Macbeth and the ambiguity of prophecy (spoilers)

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No: HPFGUIDX 129115

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> Tonks:
> 
> You may be on to something here. You just jogged my memory. I 
> remember a riddle or test of some sort, the kind that only members 
> of Mensa would get the answer to.  I can't remember it very clearly, 
> it was years ago, but it was one of these damned if you do and 
> damned if you don't choices. The answer was to think outside of the 
> box and not make the choice at all!!  Maybe the final choice that 
> Harry makes will involve something like that. Sorry I can't remember 
> the details, but you get the idea.
> 
Inkling:

Yes, you could think of the prophecy as a kind of box. Then the 
difference between Harry and LV is that one (Harry) is able to free 
himself from the box using the power of his thought while the other 
(LV) allows his thoughts to box him further and further.  Or you could 
see it as a control issue -- Harry is able to give up and release the 
need to control the outcome, whereas Voldy, the ultimate control 
freak, can never do this.