Plus I'm in Aus. we're about 16(?) hours ahead I think. I can tell you what the day's been like before you have to face it.

Ok so your stuff on 'p[rophecy's not in cannon?
I agree that the prophecy is the driving force of the story right now and therefore I just have to accept that fact. As far as the character analysis of Dumbledore goes, I still think it's a little weak of D to be so fatalistic about the prophecy. Then again maybe he won't; he may yet defy it by killing V himself or sacrificing himself to turn the tide of the 'inevitable'. I do agree that D is limited in defying the prophecy because: As I've quoted somewhere else (by the way is there any way to track where you've posted?) "Funny thing about magic is that there's always consequences...Always!" Spike (sigh) said that so it must be true.

Talking of weak plot bits-and picking up from something someone else said somewhere else- why hasn't Harry ever asked about his family: parents jobs, grandparents etc. I remember hearing, after the 4th, that the 5th was when H would find out more about his history. This ended up being the prophecy not family. The next books would have to fill this gapping hole surely