OOP: Questions for JKR

[Gregory Lynn]

No: HPFGUIDX 63825

m steinberger wrote:
> 5. *my most important question* Why was Dumbledore afraid of 
Voldemort getting the first prophecy? What use could Voldemort gain 
from the second half of the prophecy that he didn't already have from 
the first half? (It's clear why Voldemort *wanted* the second half - 
because *he* didn't know that it was unhelpful. But Dumbledore should 
have known.)

kickengruendler wrote:
There was the part that Harry (or Neville) has powers Voldemort 
doesn't know about. And that is the part of the prophecy, Voldemort 
doesn't know. So it is not quite unimportant

And me:
My take is that it's a delaying tactic.  Dumbledore understands that Voldemort wants to get this piece of information to plan his attack.  Remember, the general public does not know that Voldemort has returned.  Voldemort is trying to plan his attack to retake control and since the partial prophecy seemed key to his downfall, the full prophecy may be the key to his return.  As for Dumbledore, I don't think he was so much afraid of Voldemort getting the prophect as much as he was a) opposed to allowing Voldemort to do anything, and b) wanting to delay Voldemort on anything as long as possible.  The longer Voldemort's plans are delayed, the more likely it is that people will come to realize the truth before those plans are fully implemented.
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Gregory Lynn


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