Snape, Voldemort, the prophecy (Re: VA/H=Mx13+RP? Snape's Culpability?)

[amiabledorsai]

No: HPFGUIDX 147317


> > Alla:
> > > Do you think Snape thought prophecy had ANY meaning? 
> > 
> > Amiable Dorsai:
> >   Gee, what a silly thought--imagine going around
> > and killing all the babies born at the end of July.  
> 
> fuzz876i:
> Snape knew perfectly well what the prophecy meant even if he did 
> only hear half of it.  As Dumbledore stated that it could have been 
> one of  two, Harry or Neville.  If Snape had heard the rest of the 
> prophecy then he would have known that Voldemort would Mark one 
> child as his equal.  
> 
> Why is it a silly thought killing all babies born in July?  Herod 
> the king at the time of Christ's birth killed children 2 and under.  
> So why couldn't Voldemort kill all children and their families born 
> in July?  IMO he needed the rest of the prophecy to tell him what 
> would happen by trying to kill the child.

Amiable Dorsai:
Note to self:  Stop on way home tonight, and pick up supply of  
colons, hyphens, and right parentheses.

Amiable Dorsai