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* In ''[[Chronicles of Thomas Covenant]]'', Thomas Covenant is prophesied to "save or damn" the world.
* [[David Eddings]] loves this. The ''[[Belgariad]]'' has two competing prophecies which, combined, amount to one big [[Either or/Or Prophecy]]. In the sequel series, the same continues in a slightly tweaked form, so that the winning future is determined by one person who is supposed to be totally impartial. {{spoiler|The dark prophecy tries to cheat at the last second... and it backfires, as they send the person making the choice into such a meltdown that she throws herself at the light prophecy.}}
* The prophecy at the heart of the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' novels does not describe the eventual triumph of good over evil, but instead simply declares that Harry and Voldemort are destined to battle each other to the death. The ''aftermath'' of that battle is not something the prophecy is concerned with.
** When the prophecy was made it specified a child who could be either Harry Potter or Neville Longbottom, and only Voldemort's actions settled it on Harry.
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