By: Ashley Bryce and Liana Cole
“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 …”
– Sybill Trelawney prophesying to Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
The prophecy that was overheard by Severus Snape set into motion a series of events that connected Lord Voldemort and Harry Potter altering their lives forever.
Lord Voldemort sought out to stop the prophecy instead brought it to life, giving Harry a lightning scar and himself becoming mangled.
Destiny is best described both sharing striking similarities: half-bloods, orphaned, and viewed Hogwarts as their first real home.
But it is the differences that ultimately mattered with Voldemort caring about no one but himself and Harry holding a love of others.
The final drink Mixology post is dedicated to the Dark Lord and the Boy Who Lived! [Read more…]