[HPforGrownups] Whose prophecy? (was Re: Why Harry?)

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 54558

Finwitch wrote:

> I think that Harry *was* prophesied to "put an end to the power of 
> the Dark Lord" or the "one who'd have Voldemort's power" or "defeat 
> the Dark Lord" or whatever. Then, yes - I do understand that 
> Voldemort - in attempt to prevent such a prophecy from coming true - 
> fulfills it. I've read many stories where an attempt to prevent a 
> prophecy actually helps it's fulfill. Because that's the way of a 
> *magical* prediction: it *will* happen, and the one who hears/sees it 
> *will* aid it's coming, one way or another.

First of all, I realize the prophecy thing isn't proven in canon yet, but I'll operate under the assumption that theory is correct for the remainder of this message.  I agree that Voldemort may have inadvertantly helped fulfill the prophecy in an attempt to prevent it.  However, I can't understand where the prophecy came from.  Or who, more like.  Unless I've missed someone, the only one I've heard connected to the prophecy is Trelawney.  I believe this is because she prophecied the rise of Voldemort the second time.  But Dumbledore clearly stated that it would bring her total of true prophecies to two.  Which means the first was just that.  The first.  Why would Voldemort believe someone's prophecy who'd never prophecied anything before that had actually happened?  That's the part I don't understand.  

If anyone can attempt to clear it up or has other ideas about who prophecied the first fall of Voldemort, I'd love to hear it.  I've got my own theory, but I don't think anyone but me believes it anyway. :)

Richelle


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