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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, prophecy?

I've read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix several times and I just re-read the part about the prophecy. The part that has always confused me is where it says "Neither can live while the other survives..."
So Harry was saying that that means that one has to kill the other, right? Ok, I get that. But does that also mean that if the other person is dead, that you die as well? "Neither (Harry or Voldemort) can live while the other survives."
So if someone could help me with this, it would be much appreciated. Thanks. =)


~Christina


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I think it means that neither one of them will be able to live the lives that they want until the other is dead. While Harry survives, Voldemort is plagued by the fear of the one person who has the ability to kill him, and while Voldemort survives, Harry is in constant danger of being killed or having his friends kidnapped or killed.

Someone has also suggested that there are three people being mentioned in the sentence... Neither (Harry or Voldemort) can live while the other (some other person) survives. If that's the case, who is the other? :)

If you're interested, here is a really great essay that analyzes the prophecy: http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/#stati...