Prophecy Problems (WAS: why are prophecies stored in glass orbs??)

[quigonginger]

No: HPFGUIDX 94058

> Lilian here:
> 
> IMO, the Order used the prophecy to lure LV from his hiding hole. 
The 
> members did not so much as guard it, but were standing in the right 
> place to raise the alarm when LV would try to enter the MoM. It was 
> their one way to prove that LV was indeed back.
> If they had just destroyed the prophecy, it is rather likely that 
LV 
> would have learned, through hand-in-gloves-with-Fudge Lucius 
Malfoy, 
> and then would have remained in his hiding hole. 
> 
> Of course, when LV did enter the MoM, it was in the shape of 
Nagini, 
> and things went rather awry for the Order. I rather wonder what 
kind 
> of story was cooked up for the MoM to explain the attack on mr. 
> Weasley, more specifically the place where they found him.
> 
> 
> Lilian, finally jumping back in after a too long absence!

Ginger:
Glad you jumped back!  I think you are totally correct about the 
reason the Order didn't destroy the prophecy.  I would also like to 
echo those on the list who pointed out that as long as LV was on a 
wild goose chase trying to *get* the prophecy, he wasn't out doing 
other Eviloverlordish things.  In other words, they dangled a carrot 
and let him run in circles.

I don't think any explaination was necessary for Arthur's presence at 
the MoM that night.  Remember when DD sent Everard to raise the 
alarm?  He told him to be sure that Arthur was found "by the right 
people".  I would assume that this means that the Order has people in 
the Ministry who could get Arthur out of there, clean up the mess, 
and have no one else the wiser.

Dilys was sent on to St. Mungo's.  I'm sure she found the "right" 
people too.  Ones that would be trustworthy to tell the story to, or 
at least would ask no uncomfortable questions.

I wonder just how big the Order is, including supporters of DD, that 
is.

Ginger, who thinks Lockhart was blowing smoke on the whole Wagga 
Wagga incident, but has nothing intelligent to post on the matter.