why didn't Dumbledore kill Voldemort while he had the chance...

[amiabledorsai]

No: HPFGUIDX 129203

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mad_maxime" <mad_maxime at h...>
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "laura" <watersign21 at y...> wrote:
> > Well that's the question now isn't it, why didn't Dumbledore kill 
> > Voldemort when he had the chance?

> Max responds:
> 
> Dumbledore seems to have great trust in the prophecy. I think he
> believes Harry is the only one who can truly kill Voldemort once and
> for all.

And attempting to evade prophecy can have horrifying results.

Just ask Oedipus.

Amiable Dorsai