Incomplete Prophecy

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No: HPFGUIDX 107228

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-- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "esmith222002" <c.john at i...> 
wrote:
> My apologies if this has been covered before, but I have not managed 
> to find any reference to it.
> 
> It appears to me that Dumbledore did not allow Harry to hear the 
> whole prophecy. 

Angie agrees:

Looks that way to me, too.  I know we are reading what Dumbledore 
heard Trewlawny say, but the purpose of ellipses is to indicate 
something has been omitted.  Further, if you read the prophecy, as 
is, how can it be useful to Voldemort, Harry, or anyone?  It doesn't 
tell Voldemort how to defeat Harry or vice versa.

And while I'm at it, I'd love to know who it was that overheard the 
prophecy and spilled it to Voldemort.  Dumbledore refers to the 
person as "he" and states that because "he" only heard the first part 
of the prophecy, "he" could not inform "his master" about 
transferring Voldemort's powers.

--Angie