Thin air/Choices

[allies426]

No: HPFGUIDX 140014

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "manawydan" <manawydan at n...> 
wrote:
> houyhnhnm quoted:
> >"If Voldemort had never heard of the prophecy, would it have been
> >fulfilled?  Would it have meant anything?  Of course not.  Do you
> >think every prophecy in the Hall of Prophecy has been fulfilled?"
> 
> I suspect that had I been Harry, I'd have replied
> 
> "Yes, Headmaster, I rather thought that that was inherent in the 
definition
> of the word prophecy. Otherwise, how is it any different from Stan 
and Ernie
> having a pint in the pub before the game on Saturday and Ernie 
saying "The
> Cannons will walk it this afternoon"? Even if the Cannons were in 
the next
> cubicle and are inspired to greater efforts because they overhear 
how much
> confidence their fans have."
> 
> Have to admit I was a little disappointed by JKR on that one.
> 
> hwyl
> 
> Ffred

Ffred,

I was also.  All that drama surrounding Harry's divination exam in 
PoA and Trelawney going into a trance to deliver...  something that 
might not even happen????  I took it as a given that all the 
prophecies were things that would actually come to pass.

Allie