I'm still confused about the prophecy

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 95477

> bboy_mn:
> 
> Remember, Voldemort still has not heard the prophecy,
> and he still doesn't know whether it has helpful
> information or not. We, on the other hand, have heard
> it, and most of us conclude that it was not
> that useful. 
> 
> Tyler:
> 
> This is what troubles me...why did the Order go
> through so much trouble to guard the prophecy if they
> already knew there wasn't any useful info in it?  I
> have trouble understanding how it could have been used
> against Harry.

Carol:
I'm not sure whether anyone besides Dumbledore (and possibly Snape)
knew the full contents of the Prophecy. But in any case, maybe the
Order members wanted to keep LV preoccupied with the Prophecy while
they prepared to fight the war? At least he didn't murder anyone for a
whole year (not counting Sirius, who I suppose counts as a war
casualty but not an LV murder). Book 6 will be a different matter. . . .

Carol, who thinks that LV's continued ignorance of the Prophecy will
work to Harry's advantage at some point