A couple of little theories!

[abergoat]

No: HPFGUIDX 162175


Brothergib wrote:
> If Harry then chooses not to kill 
> Voldemort, do we think that Snape will try himself....'The one with 
> the power to defeat the Dark Lord approaches'....Yes, he's standing 
> outside listening to this actually!!>

Abergoat writes:

I really love your idea that Snape will (after a few choice words
directed at Harry) try to kill Voldemort himself. And I too have
wondered if everyone is focusing on the wrong end of the prophecy for
JKR's 'worded the prophecy very carefully'. I suspect Dumbledore let
Snape hear the first part because it wasn't clear the prophecy DIDN'T
refer to Snape until the seventh month part...exactly where Snape's
knowledge ends (Dumbledore sealed the room at that point? We see this
in OotP with Order meetings...). And if Snape didn't register the
seventh month bit because the barman yelled over it (even though the
seventh month bit would be in Snape's memory for Legilimens Voldemort)
did Snape think the prophecy DID refer to him because he didn't
register the 'born as the seventh month dies'? Is that why he was
surprised to learn how Voldemort 'interpreted' it? 

> Brothergib again:
> JKR once said that the 
> events at Godric's Hollow are the key to the series, and I have to 
> admit that I haven't heard a satisfactory answer yet.
> Evidence suggests that it was the AK spell that Voldemort fired at 
> Harry. But if it rebounded and 'killed' Voldemort, how did it destroy 
> the house? 

What about the idea that the house was destroyed by James's
'courageous' (to use Voldemort's own word in PS/SS) fight? I agree
that there are many puzzles from that night.

Abergoat