Why not let Harry destroy the Prophecy from the beginning?

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 132675

> >>Betsy Hp:
> <snip>
> Dumbledore was setting up a trap and the prophecy was the bait.   
> During OotP, what was Voldemort's main priority?  Keeping his     
> return a secret.  
> <snip> 
> And what was Dumbledore's main priority?  Getting the truth out.
> <snip> 

> >>Phoenixgod: 
> Why would he want Voldemort to come out of hiding though? Harry 
> isn't ready to kill him and if he wanted Voldemort to just be 
> revealed why not just stick Harry in front of madame Bones with a 
> pensieve and let her look at the memories in the graveyard?
> <snip>

Betsy Hp:
Why?  Because if the WW is aware of Voldemort's return, Voldemort 
will be *much* more limited in all he's able to do.  Suddenly the 
entire countryside will be filled with wizards and witches 
questioning any strange happenings.  Aurors will stop chasing down 
Sirius rumors and start concentrating on Voldemort.  Most 
importantly, the WW of Britain (if not beyond) will be fully united 
in standing against Voldemort.

And all of that will mean that when Harry *is* ready to face 
Voldemort, hopefully Voldemort will be all he's facing.  Instead of 
Voldemort and whole army of fresh Death Eater recruites, and giants, 
and disgruntled werewolves, and mislead wizards....

As to the pensieve idea, I'm not sure why that wouldn't have 
worked.  Since no one brought up the idea of using a pensieve at 
Harry's trial I'll assume that they are as infallible as truth 
serum.  In other words, they can be tampered with.  And if they can 
be tampered with no one would trust any pensieve handled by 
Dumbledore, thanks to Fudge's judicious use of propaganda.  JKR has 
been quite careful with her magic.  I've yet to find a universal 
panacea within the books.

Betsy Hp