James and Lily defying Voldemort

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No: HPFGUIDX 147695

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Miri" <lavstalicious at ...> wrote:
>
> 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"


Sue:

Actually, I don't think we were ever told, were we, any more than Tolkien ever mentions 
whether Legolas is fair or dark, which doesn't stop fans from arguing over it. At the start 
of the first novel, they have already been attacked and are dead. Presumably, as members 
of the original Order of the Phoenix, they would have been busy defying him in one way or 
another. :-) We just aren't told what that is. Of course, someone may have a better 
memory than I have about this than I have...
>