[HPforGrownups] Why Couldn't LV get the prophesy for himself?

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No: HPFGUIDX 75328

In a message dated 8/4/2003 4:02:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mhersheybar at hotmail.com writes:

> Here is something that has bothered me about the whole "setting Harry 
> up to get the prophecy" thing.  I know the implication is that LV 
> didn't want to go get the prophecy himself because it would risk 
> being seen, so he had to invent a trap to lure Harry there instead.  
> However, the entire description of the MoM leading up to the point 
> where Harry actually takes the orb off the shelf is one of an utterly 
> dark, quiet, closed place in the middle of the night.  I mean, the 
> six Hogwarts kids spend what seems to be quite a long time there 
> before they get to the orb room, roaming around, making some noise, 
> looking at things, etc., and no one comes running - they don't trip 
> any sensors, etc.  It doesn't even appear that any Order members are 
> guarding the door anymore - when did that stop?  After the attack on 
> Arthur?  So my question is, why couldn't LV just have Apparated in 
> front of the orb, taken it off the shelf, and then Disapparated?  
> After all, didn't he just want to stay hidden until he got the 
> prophecy so that he could see what was in it?


I had the same thought, but I think I figured it out.

Harry is at Hogwarts.  He is accounted for.  He cannot apperate.  They can 
track his magic.

Therefore if the orb disappears it can't be Harry, thus it MUST be Voldemort.


Nemi
       --Black Dragon
       --Slasher and Yaoist


       --Utterly Psycotic


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