OOP: Dumbledore DIDNT explain everything

[Renee Daniels]

No: HPFGUIDX 62415

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "darrin_burnett" 
<bard7696 at a...> wrote:

> Now, I do wonder what the big deal was about the prophecy. I don't 
know why 
> Dumbledore was so worried about V-Mort getting ahold of it, unless 
he was 
> afraid V-Mort would re-triple his efforts to waste Harry (and 
Neville too, just to 
> be safe.)
> 
> Darrin

Me:
DD doesn't really make a big deal about protecting the prophecy. He 
and the order only go to the Department of Mysteries to rescue the 
kids. The other members of the order who run into trouble with LV are 
basicaly pawns, chosen because they aready know that LV's back and 
therefor pose no risk of alerting more people to his return. 

The people who make a big deal about the prophecy are Neville and 
Harry, mainly because they dont know what it says or who knows it. DD 
tells the prophecy to Harry because Harry needs to know, if only so 
that he wont go to drastic measures to find out later. DD only cares 
about it to the extent that it could effect Harry. He knew that LV 
wanted it, and would try to make Harry get it.

Less vital to DD is the fact that if only Harry/Neville can kill LV, 
he doesn't have to fear death at DD's hands - But as DD says, there 
are other ways to destroy a man. Just ask the Longbottoms.

~Calimora (Who hates the idea of the Last Marauder Standing)