James and Lily defying Voldemort

[Miri]

No: HPFGUIDX 147687

This is a debate that cropped up with some friends of mine and I'm 
very interested in what others may think.

It deals with this bit of the prophecy about Harry:

"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 ... "


The debate is this:

When it talks about 'those who have thrice defied him' does this mean 
that Lily and James, together, worked against him thus defying him or 
does it mean that they faced him three times, in person, and defied 
him that way?

I know, that's very unclear, but it's the argument we are having.

"Miri"