At that, Barty Crouch Jr.'s expression shifted unpredictably.
But as one of Voldemort's most valued Death Eaters, he quickly regained his composure.
"So what if what you said is true? Harry Potter is already dead. No one can stop the Master's advance anymore."
"That's where you're wrong. Not just you—Voldemort is wrong too.
And terribly, absurdly wrong." Aaron said meaningfully. "That prophecy stated that Harry Potter and Voldemort—one of them had to die at the other's hands.
Only one of them could survive. It was a life-or-death relationship, but that didn't mean Voldemort could rest easy after killing Harry Potter.
On the contrary, I think that was the starting point for the gears of his fate to turn.
The Magic World is far bigger than you realize. There are people who can kill Voldemort—more than one or two, in fact. They simply couldn't be bothered to deal with him.
The Harry Potter in that prophecy was indeed an obstacle on his path through life, but he was also his greatest shield."
"If I were Voldemort, I would have found every possible way to seal Harry Potter away and throw him somewhere no one could ever find. But I would never have killed him.
As long as Harry Potter remained alive, that prophecy would not end, and naturally, neither would he."
"Gasp!" Moody sucked in a sharp breath and stared at Aaron in astonishment. "That's far too underhanded, isn't it?"
"Dumbledore definitely never imagined a prophecy could be exploited like that." Frank said uncertainly. "A fight to the death could actually turn into such an outrageous form of coexistence."
"Does that count as another kind of immortality?" Alice murmured.
"I think Albus must have thought of it." Abufus said. "Knowing him, he definitely considered every possibility.
But Voldemort would never think