Why is everyone so convinced the prophecy is correct?

[kneazle255]

No: HPFGUIDX 82202


persephone_kore wrote:
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Actually, I suspect that this may be an intrinsic feature of
foreseeing in HP. You can see bits or signs of the future, but it will
 /never/ have just one possible meaning until after it's all over. 

And I don't see why readers aren't suspecting that JKR might play on 
this too. Maybe it will turn out that the prophecy is wrong. Maybe 
Harry won't be the one to vanquish Voldy. 

Kneazle:

I concur,(and with HG's post #82166), but I don't believe the 
prophecy is wrong. I just think the Prophecy can be satisfied by a 
number of wildly different scenarios.

In the Dept of Mysteries the prophecy is labelled "Voldemort and 
Harry Potter(?)" It may not refer to Harry at all, but that doesn't 
make it wrong. DD seems convinced the prophecy refers to Harry, but 
DD has been wrong before. Or DD could be lying.

I wonder if someone (Kneasy? Talisman?) has considered the truly 
horror-inspiring possibility that Dumbledore has been using HP as a 
decoy for sixteen years to protect Neville Longbottom. 

I think I just gave myself nightmares.