Why is everyone so convinced the prophecy is correct?

[meriaugust]

No: HPFGUIDX 82223

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kneazle255" <kneazle255 at y...> 
wrote:
> 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. < 

It has been made pretty clear that the prophecy does in fact pertain 
to Harry, in the part where it says that "the Dark Lord will mark him 
as his equal." Did LV go after the Longbottoms that fateful night? 
No, he headed to Godric's Hollow, and marked Harry, literally and 
figuratively. Now I may think DD was a little off base for not 
telling Harry right away about the prophecy, but I don't really think 
that he would put Harry through five years of emotional hell to 
protect Neville. Perhaps it's all part of JKR's master plan, but, 
then again, we aren't reading Neville Longbottom and the Chamber of 
Secrets, are we? 

Meri