triwizard & Voldemort's smarts

[cynthiaanncoe at home.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 27141

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., fourfuries at a... wrote:
Then he starts the torture, the killing, using 
> the Unforgivable Curses without regard for wizarding law.  The more 
> he succeeds, the more bold his followers, and the more of his 
> followers there are.  It's going great, until...
> 
> (just guessing here) Professor Treelawney predicts that the House 
of 
> Potter will destroy the last Heir of Slytherin.  Voldemort goes to 
> eliminate James Potter, and his infant child.  

Although it is tantalizing to imagine that Professor Trelawney's 
first true prediction is that Harry will destroy the Heir of 
Slytherin, there is one wrinkle.  Dumbledore indicates that Professor 
Trelawney's prediction about Wormtail is her second correct 
prediction.  We don't yet know if Harry will destroy the Heir of 
Slytherin, so that can't be her first real prediction.  

Now, perhaps Voldemort simply heard that Trelawney made such a 
prediction and decides to kill Harry to cover his bases.  
Interesting, but Trelawney is wrong so often that it is hard to 
imagine Voldemort taking one of her predictions so seriously.

Cindy (wondering if Trelawney might decide to convert to the Dark 
Side if her Inner Eye tells her that Voldemort will prevail over 
Dumbledore)