OOP: Prophecy - Why Believe It?

[chappysmom]

No: HPFGUIDX 63619

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "hickengruendler" 
<hickengruendler at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "FrisbeeK" 
<kellyglessner at h...> 
> wrote:
> > I finally finished the book last night and the question I was 
left > > with was why does anyone believe the prophecy?  I mean it 
was given > > to DD by Sybill Trewalney, the one teacher at Hogwarts 
that can't > > teach. 

> Well, her second prophecy about Voldemorts return was proven 
> absolutely right afterwards. 


--------------------But, was it (the second) "absolutely" right? So 
far I don't see any signs that Voldemort is actually "greater than 
before" (more powerful? I forget the exact wording and am at work and 
so can't check my book). But the point is, so far Voldemort seems 
pretty impotent in his actions now that he's back--and his DEs seem 
about as competent as all those orcs in the LOTR movies, that can't 
win even when they outnumber their opponents a zillion to one!

--Deb