The Prophecy (was Re: Lily being spared)

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No: HPFGUIDX 189859

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> June:
> The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches.
> "Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh
> month dies ... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal,
> but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not ... and either
> must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while
> the other survives. ... The one with the power to vanquish the
> Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies..." That is
> exact from the book. Dumbledore said there were two boys born
> at this time and it could have been either boy but Voldemort
> choose Harry (the half blood) over Neville (the pure blood).
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> Potioncat:
So we agree? DD says there are 2 boys who could fit the prophecy, the prophecy doesn't say there are 2 candidates.

I take this to mean that DD feels LV had to choose between 2 boys that it could have been, and  LV chose Harry. I still maintain that if LV had chosen Neville first, he could still have attacked Harry and marked Harry as his equal.