Help me understand the importance of the prophecy, please

[erinellii]

No: HPFGUIDX 82171

 > Pippin:
> Er, I'm thousands of miles away from my copy of OOP. But isn't 
> the wording "vanquish" not "destroy"?  "Vanquish" means 
> means "defeat" or "gain mastery over" or "subdue completely" 
> Voldemort knows he has  already been vanquished by Harry 
> several times. As far as he knows, the prophecy says nothing 
> about how he can be destroyed, and therefore he must fear that 
> Dumbledore or the Aurors can do it.
> 



Er, yes, you're right, of course.  I haven't actually gotten around 
to memorizing the prophecy yet, like so many of ya'll *yelps in pain  
as she irons fingers*, but I still take issue with your assertation 
that Voldemort need not fear Dumbledore.  One can be wounded or 
horribly disfigured without being vanquished.

Erin