Some outcomes are pre-destined. That's what happens when prohecies are a thing. But some things can change and we can always through our own spins on the present we're clever, or quick or prepared enough. The prophecy ensured that the confrontation had to happen, but the attack on Godric's Hollow didn't have to end the way it did.
To be eclectic is to be able to see things from other perspectives. They are all very different people, but they have never tried to understand each other - not really. At least, not until circumstances force them to see each other's perspectives and view their actions and motivations in a new light. Sometimes you've got to lose yourself and go by instinct in order to find others.