What would Snape have done if Lily had lived? (Was: Mothers)

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No: HPFGUIDX 187541

 
> Alla:
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> Yes, but in play by whom? All those prophecies in MoM that never come true make me think that it could have been spoken, but never played out, I know, I know in a different story :), but if I imagine this different story unfold, it so makes me hate Severus Snape so much more.
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Potioncat:
Do we know those prophecies had not come true? I suppose I should go back and read what canon says. That's a section I didn't get. How did the orbs get there and how did the curator know how to label them if he hadn't heard the prophecies?

Alla:
> I mean, we had been through all the possibilities of what could have happened many times, but I just keep thinking that there was a chance that it could have never played out.

Potioncat:
To a certain extent, I'm looking at this as a reader who knows that a prophecy always means trouble. If someone tries to prevent its coming true, their very actions will help it along. In fact, we can almost blame DD as much as Snape. If DD hadn't told the prophecy to Harry, Harry might have acted differently. But then, he would have had the power without the knowledge of how to use it.

This is also a destiny story. It was Harry's destiny to save the WW. I don't think we modern folk believe in destiny as much as ancient folk did--but it's what JKR pulled from.