OOP: It CANT be Nevilles Prophecy / Can Harry Die?

[Rach]

No: HPFGUIDX 64614

stardreams04" <queenofthecampus at h...> wrote:
<<<I was actually musing over just this idea, but I approached it 
from the Voldemort end. The premise of the theory is sound: If ONLY 
Harry can kill Voldemort, then it would stand to reason that ONLY 
Voldemort can kill Harry. But what would that knowledge do to 
Voldemort? If he knows no one else can defeat him, what does he then 
have to fear from Dumbledore? Would that sort of knowledge of his 
assured invulnerability allow him to take risks he never would have 
before? Having Voldemort waltz into the Ministry anytime he wanted or 
go on Muggle killing sprees anytime he got bored would be VERY bad 
for the Light side.

This is why I believe the prophecy was so very important, however. 
Voldemort STILL doesn't know the ending part, the part that 
says "either must die at the hand of the other." Without that bit of 
information, Voldemort must still be cautious around Dumbledore and 
the members of the Order. Though the prophecy may seem trivial in 
light of Sirius's death, it has implications that will shape 
Voldemort's (and, as tangawarra suggested, Harry's) actions for the 
next two books. Knowledge in this case IS power. >>>

Of course! This is why the Order saw the prophecy as being 
Voldemort's most dangerous weapon! 

This now also explains why even though Dumbledore has only slight 
regard for Trelawney's talents (and teaching abilities) he insists on 
her staying on at Hogwarts after Umbridge sacks her. He needs to 
protect Trelawney from Voldemort's influence at all costs! 

We know from her prediction at the end of PoA that Trelawney cannot 
remember what she prophesies, but I wonder if this information could 
be forced out of her using Veritaserum or the Cruciatus curse, which 
has been used more than once to extract information from people, even 
breaking through powerful memory charms (i.e. Bertha Jorkins).