Why Voldemort (was Whose Prophecy?)

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Dave Burgess wrote:
we have to remember that Voldemort was at the top of his game. He had
been in hiding for a couple of years, and came out to kill Harry and 
James

Ok, this brings out another question I've had for a while.  Why did 
Voldemort come to kill the Potters personally?  Why not, "Karkaroff, 
Crabbe, Goyle, go off those annoying Mudblood lovers"?  If, as I 
suspect (and Dave refuted) it was something to do with a prophecy, 
was it something he had to do himself?  It just seems that most evil 
overlords rule from a distance.

imamommy