ESE!Lupin condensed and Lupin and Sirius replies

[Ceridwen]

No: HPFGUIDX 147061

Christina:
> On top of that, I assume you're talking about the "either must die at
> the hand of the other" line.  That can be interpreted very strictly,
> as I believe you are doing here, or very loosely.  The dictionary
> definition of "at the hand of" is "by or through the action (or
> agency) of."  So if a member of Voldemort's organization, acting in
> his interest, kills Harry, is this a fulfillment of the prophecy?  If
> Voldemort orders somebody to kill Harry, is this a fulfillment of the
> prophecy?  If Voldemort and Harry are dueling, and Harry trips and
> falls into the veil, is this a fulfillment of the prophecy?

Ceridwen:
'At the hand of' could also imply 'beside'.  I'm in a silly mood 
tonight.  So I just had a mental image:  Harry and Voldemort are 
dueling.  Snape shows up for one reason or another.  Harry hates 
Snape.  Voldemort doesn't trust him and decides he wants him dead.  
Harry and LV stop duelling and turn on Snape.  Snape kills one or the 
other of them, 'at the hand of (beside) the other'.

Ceridwen, now wandering in search of ESE!Weasleyclan threads.