Yet another prophecy question.

[tbernhard2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 130980

Bonnie wrote:
> Now why do we have to keep the prophecy secret from LV?  Surely by
now he's figured out that Harry is the one he needs to worry about?

dan:
I haven't the foggiest idea why. I've posted a few times that Potter
might be tempted to tell Voldemort the prophecy in some attempt to
take the focus off his friends, off the rest of the world. It might
happen later, who knows. When Potter has enough information to make
the revelation count....

The point is well-taken, though, if Voldemort can't say nemesis yet,
he's got lead for brains.

It reminds me of the stern admonition not to move that Dumbledore
shouts to Potter in the Ministry - what's the difference if Potter is
still or if he moves? Like, Voldemort might forget he was there? "Hmm,
wasn't that nasty little schoolboy around here somewhere?... No... oh,
well... What's that? Oh, yes, him, right, there he is. Let's possess
him!!!!"

The current theory is that we'll find out first chapter of HBP why
Voldemort doesn't quite get it, or seems not to.

> I'm wondering if indeed those "....and"'s in the prophecy do hide
something.  Why did DD let Harry hear the whole prophecy?  Isn't DD
worried that LV will be able to read Harry's mind and know it too?

dan:
Perplexing question again. It reminds me of the irksome question about
how Snape could want to get Potter expelled so often - like, the
Wizarding World is safer with Potter untrained in magic, living among
 muggles and so forth. Snape must either a) think Dumbledore's a crock
(ie disagree with his approach to saving the world) or b) not know a
damn thing (for security reasons of his role or whatever)

Maybe Snape has a visceral response to the presence of someone who
survived the AK - perhaps it represents or embodies something very
unnatural to him. 

And that's an interesting thought.

dan