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

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 94079

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

> 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.
<snip>

Annemehr:
I also agree, and want to add just a bit of canon in support; it's
Lupin reassuring Molly just after getting rid of the boggart:

"Molly, that's enough," said Lupin firmly.  "This isn't like last
time.  The Order are better prepared, we've got a head start, we know
what Voldemort's up to --"

Obviously, this would be useless as comfort to Molly if the Order
didn't actually know what Voldemort was up to.  They *do* want
Voldemort spending time and effort to get the prophecy.  They guard
the entrance to the DoM, and they guard the only other person who
could lift the prophecy orb down from its shelf, and they wait.  Of
course, once Arthur is attacked and Dumbledore realises that LV is
aware of the scar connection, DD has to increase the effort to keep
Harry out of the DoM -- thus the Occlumency lessons.  And the rest, as
they say, is history.

Annemehr
who believes OoP is not so much about the prophecy as it is about:
1)what happens to Harry that year, and
2)how the Order exposes LV's return to the public and the MoM