[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry as Murderer?

Jordan Abel random832 at gmail.com
Wed Sep 13 01:02:00 UTC 2006


No: HPFGUIDX 158218

> Miles:
> Now, the prophecy tells that "one must die at the hand of the other" and
> that the boy can "vanquish" Lord Voldemort. It does NOT say "the boy will
> kill him". Both could be interpreteted like that, but something quite
> different can happen without contradicting the exact words of the prophecy.
> I think it's important that the prophecy is not clear. JKR herself stated,
> that the exact phrases are very important.

Most theories around unusual interpretations in the wording center
around there being a third party called "the other" (I've heard it as
Pettigrew - which adds a couple possible new meanings to "the hand of
the other" as well.) Any thoughts?

-- 
Random832




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