Dumbledore and the Prophecy that was

[adamjmarcantel]

No: HPFGUIDX 74061

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "magicroxx" <magicroxx at y...> 
wrote:
> I don't know if this has been mentioned, there are so many 
different 
> threads that are all inter-related.
> 
> Has it occured to anyone why Dumbledore didn't approach Harry and 
> say "Well Harry, there is something that you have to do for me! 
You 
> see, there is this prophecy thing that concerns you. I have wanted 
to 
> tell you for some time now, but I just didn't think you were 
ready. 
> Now I think you should hear it from the horse's mouth." 
> 
> Dumbledore takes Harry to the Ministry
> 
> "Prophecies Harry can only be taken from the shelves by the people 
> that it concerns. This is a very powerful weapon that Voldemort 
could 
> use. It is dangerous for him to know Harry, that is why you need 
to 
> listen to the prophecy and then destroy it" (assuming that DD 
can't 
> follow harry into the DOM)
> 
> I mean the thing broke anyway, and its probably for the best. I 
mean 
> come on, he had people guarding it every night and if he knew what 
it 
> said, then what was the point. Just break it!! That way Voldemort 
> never needs to know. 
> 
> Roxx (who really does like OOTP but some things really aren't 
sitting 
> well all of a sudden and is starting to rethink that triumphant 
look)

Yes, that certainly seems to be a logical way to do it.  You know, 
for being the greatest wizard in the world, Dumbledore sure does 
drop the ball, so to speak, an awful lot.  Along the same lines, 
what if Dumbledore' version of the prophecy is not entirely 
accurate.  It would then be even more important for Harry to hear 
the version that is in the DoM.  What if his memory of what Sibyll 
Trelawny said is incomplete and/or misunderstood.  Of course, this 
would only work for those who think the pensieve contains the 
subjective memory of the person.  Hmmmm...now I'm wondering.  Can a 
sensory experience (i.e. touching, tasting, seeing, smelling, 
HEARING) ever be a completely objective experience?  I say no.  Ok, 
so now I submit to the group: Dumbledore's memory of the prophecy 
was inaccurate.  Talk amongst yourselves.

Adam, who is suddenly feeling very vaclempt (hey, cut me some slack, 
I can't spell everything)