Speaking of Harry Potter drashos…I saw this somewhere else on the interwebz, thought it was interesting:
There was a part of the prophecy that could have gone either way: “either must die at the hand of the other / for neither can live while the other survives.” In the book it means that in the end, one of them will have to kill the other.
What if it meant something else instead?
What if it meant the only way either of them could die would be at the hand of the other?
“either must die at the hand of the other”
Meaning, the one who didn’t die had no other means of achieving death. This means that by killing Voldemort, Harry sacrifices his death. It’s been made clear to us that death is the only way he’ll ever be with his loved ones. Dying isn’t such a bad sacrifice to make. But sacrificing his own death and living forever would be the ultimate sacrifice for Harry. By killing Voldemort, Harry would become immortal, never seeing his family or friends in death.
Harry Potter would forever be “The Boy Who Lived.”