Ootp, Voldemort, Tom, and CoS

[amanitamuscaria1]

No: HPFGUIDX 66430

I was thinking about the prediction and Voldemort, and that he'd 
worked out how to leave his 'sixteen-year self' in the diary, and 
later saying to Harry that his(Tom Riddle's) goal was no longer 
killing Mudbloods, but to kill Harry? 
Is the youthful, murderous Tom following a prophecy of his own?
How does he know he'll need to leave behind a shade of himself?
How, then, does that shade change its' goals and set out to kill 
Harry?
Does Lord V. have any sort of mind link to this offshoot of himself?
Does Lord V. tell y.m. Tom to concentrate on H.P.?
So many questions - I can't help thinking Book 6 will be just as 
long, if not longer - Yippee!
Cheers. AmanitaMuscaria