Don't Forget that Even Dumbledore Can Be Wrong (or elusive)

[samnanya]

No: HPFGUIDX 71080

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "zanelupin" <zanelupin at y...> 
wrote:
> If Dumbledore was going to edit the prophecy for content to 
continue 
> to deceive Harry, why show him the memory of the prophecy at all?  
> Why not just tell Harry what the Prophecy said?  Then he could just 
> tell Harry whatever he wanted.   
 
sam :
Because Harry knows that by Dumbledore being told the prophecy it 
would be in his memory - and a picture is worth a thousand words - 
especially if it talks .... 


> > Also notice the extensive use of dots to indicate pauses or 
> snippets of thoughts , rather than one complete thought. Maybe, 
just maybe, Dumbledore > > got out his WPP {wizard's Pensieve 
Processor} and did some editing  before
> > showing [his version of] the prophecy to Harry......
> 
> There are also dots used in Trelawney's Prediction in PoA, which 
> Harry witnessed himself.

Sam :
And notice that the propehcy is told more in complete sentences, as 
if it is clear as to what will happen. The dots and the repetition 
can be explained by the fact that Pettigrew indeed escaped twice 
during the night - once with the Time Turner and once without. If 
anything, the dots add more credence to the purposeful pauses in 
Trelawney's Harry vs. the Dark Lord prophecy 

> I don't like the idea that Dumbledore is manipulating Harry and 
> everyone else on such a level.  It's dangerous that he's the only 
one 
> with this information.  Besides, as you said earlier in your post, 
> Dumbledore is Harry's mentor and protector who has been keeping 
> things from Harry to keep him safe.  This in no way keeps Harry 
safe, 
> but in fact puts him in more danger to allow Voldemort and everyone 
> else to continue believing the prophecy is about Harry.  Voldemort 
> will keep going after Harry and if Harry isn't the one with the 
power 
> to stop him, he's not going to last long.

Sam:
But as DD says, Harry has been far more resourceful than he ever 
expected.  Harry seems to be able to take care of himself {with a 
little help from his friends} ..... we shall see

Zane, Thanks for your input on this issue   

Sam