What happens...?

[Nikki]

yeah, makes sense......

[Tanuki]

For me the line "either must die by the hands of the other, for neither can live while the other survives (or how it is...)"

Either, not both. Either means that it is one or the other, not both. I think a lot of people are misreading. Harry translated it perfectly at the end of book five. He has to either be murdered, or be murderer

[niki_192]

its wierd..... does that mean no 1 else can kill harry? it said that "and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives" but then at the end of book 4 it said that the wands have the same phoenix feather and can't really kill eachother... instead that incantatem thing happens where both wands meet.....wat's going on?

[Augusta Longbottom]

but then at the end of book 4 it said that the wands have the same phoenix feather and can't really kill eachother... instead that incantatem thing happens where both wands meet.....wat's going on?

Good point Niki_192! I'd completely forgotten about this. I think I will need to quickly skim over the last few chapters of book 4 before the new book comes out. I just finished rereading book 5 yesterday...ahhhh, I think there is time for me to reread book 4. Drat, I just started a new book yesterday too...but I think I will have to go back to GoF so my memory is completely refreshed before HBP. Thanks for reminding me of this crucial point!

[niki_192]

yeh its a bit confusing and wierd...... u betta hurry to get the 4th one finished gran longbottom....its crucial
lol

[Imelyen]

but then at the end of book 4 it said that the wands have the same phoenix feather and can't really kill eachother... instead that incantatem thing happens where both wands meet.....wat's going on?

It doesnt say that...it says they wont work properly. But they are still able to hurt each other as is obvious because voldemort performed several curses on Harry if you would care to remember that.