Professor Quirrell spoke with eyes half-lidded, looking out like through slits. “More than the question of whom the prophecy spoke—who was meant to hear it? It is said that fates are spoken to those with the power to cause them or avert them.
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Quirrell is of the view that prophecies are sometimes of things that can be prevented.
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Quirrell is of the view that prophecies are sometimes of things that can be prevented.