Dumbledore

[mjollner]

No: HPFGUIDX 33494

I wrote:

It is hinted that Dumbledore must know of a 
> prophecy concerning these two [meaning HP & LV], and decided to 
give Harry some practice 
> in facing LV within the relative safety of Hogwart's (and where 
> Dumbledore could protect him and help him) before Harry has to do 
it 
> for real and for keeps.
                
brewpub44 wrote:
>I really don't agree with the word "prophecy" in your post. 
>Dumbledore seems to be about everything *but* prophecy. He does not 
>respect Trelawney's divination, and always talks about people making 
>their own path.

>I would be more agreeable with your post if you said "special 
>knowledge" than "prophecy". Special knowledge means that he has 
>studied Lily's spell & LV's powers, and coupled with the wands 
>being 'brothers', he knows that Harry is the only one who can be 
>successful (or something along those lines).

>I just think prophecies are a cliche JKR is wisely avoiding.

>Otherwise, I think the rest of your post is pretty interesting.

Fair enough!  Let me amend "prophecy" to read "foreknowledge." Your 
term "special knowledge" would work, too. Though let's remember that 
Dumbledore said was Trelawney's second real prediction was indeed 
genuine, and we don't yet know what her first *real* prediction was, 
and it may very well have had something to do with Potter males being 
the downfall of Voldemort, since he was after James and Harry and not 
Lily.  Yes, JKR seems to discount prophecies in general, but 
Trelawney's two may be the real ones we see.

All the more reason to impatiently await the rest of the series!