Did James and Lily know about the prophecy?

[mad_maxime]

No: HPFGUIDX 86609

Pixieberry wrote:
> I know James and Lily went into hiding 
> presumably because they knew LV was
> after them.  But did they know about 
> the prophecy and realize the danger
> Harry was in as well?  <snip>

Iris wrote: 
> They were friends with Dumbledore, who knew about the prophecy, and 
> apparently they trusted him. He could tell them to hide because they 
> were in danger because of Voldemort, but he didn't need necessarily 
> to tell them the whole truth. Voldemort was dangerous and they had a 
> baby who needed protection, like every baby does: Harry was their 
> weak point and it was enough to go into hiding. Of course, that's 
> only a point of view. 

Madmaxime:

I guess my question is - why would Dumbledore not inform them about
the prophecy?  Especially considering it's implications, wouldn't it
seem very irresponsible not to tell them?

All of the original Order was in danger because of Voldemort, but that
doesn't mean they all went into hiding.  It's clear from the great
lengths Lily and James went to to protect themselves, they must have
been aware of some very special circumstances.

Besides, them knowing fits right in with my theory that Lily knowingly
activated the ancient magic which allowed her sacrifice to save Harry.
I believe it was her last ditch effort to save him, if all else
failed.  She knew that Voldemort was willfully ignorant of this type
of protection, and so would not be expecting it. I believe she had the
spell set in place, waiting to be activated before Voldemort even
entered the room.

Max