Propehcy correct/Neville never could be the one -Correction

[Diana]

No: HPFGUIDX 86285

******I (Diana) wrote earlier:
I agree with Salit. To elaborate on what was already written, the
prophecy about Harry and Voldemort MUST have been overheard in order
to be fulfilled, thus the prophecy's very existence and ultimate
accuracy depends on the right person hearing it and the right people
overhearing it. The prophecy creates a paradox - it had to be made,
overheard and acted upon by both the good guys and the bad guys so
that the prophecy would be fulfilled and become true, necessitating
it being made in the first place.
The prophecy was never actually 'tainted' - it being heard and
overheard was a vital condition of its very existence.

CORRECTING myself:
To clarify my point I wanted to correct myself.  I actually got the 
wrong word - I wanted self-fulfilling, not paradox.  Typing faster 
than I was thinking on that one.  Sheesh!  

The prophecy had to have been overheard and leaked to Voldemort so 
that Voldemort would attack Harry resulting in Voldemort marking 
Harry as his equal.  The attack also gave Harry the gift of 
parseltongue and probably other powers we've yet to see clearly 
detailed by JKR.  In addition, the prophecy also had to be heard by 
Dumbledore (or at the very least known by Dumbledore) so that 
Dumbledore could put measures into effect that would protect Harry 
while he was still so young from Voldemort.      
So, the prophecy exists in order to cause action and produce results 
that, in turn, cause the prophecy to become true.  So, because those 
who heard the prophecy believed it to be true, they act on the info 
contained within and MADE it come true.    

Diana L.