Why did Voldemort want the prophecy in Order of the Phoenix?
Snape had already told Voldemort about the prophecy, or at least half of it, so what is the point of seeking that prophecy once again? It doesn't seem to have anything that would have been helpful for him to defeat Harry.
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Voldemort didn't know that it held no useful information to defeat Harry. What he did know was that he had been defeated by a baby, who was the likely subject of the prophecy (Neville Longbottom being the other potential subject).
He wanted the prophecy so that he could know fully what it said, in case it held any information that would have helped him. He was aware he had only heard part of the details, and given the "defeat" by Baby-Harry, was keen to know the rest in case it gave him a clue how to avoid a repeat of that outcome. He didn't know that it wouldn't help him; and Dumbledore quite possibly thought it worth keeping secret to try and force Voldemort to reveal himself to the public when he tried to get hold of it.
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Why was the prophecy important in Order of the Phoenix?
This part of the prophecy could have applied to either Harry or Neville, who was also born at the end of July to parents who were members of the Order. However, the prophecy went on to say that Voldemort would mark the child as his equal, choosing the boy that he believed would be the most dangerous to him.What was Voldemort looking for in the Order of the Phoenix?
The Dark Lord is looking for a prophecy in a glass sphere that only Harry can retrieve. Dumbledore's Army fights the Death Eaters until the Order of the Phoenix arrives. Sirius dies at the hands of his cousin, Bellatrix; the Death Eaters are captured; and Voldemort disappears after dueling with Dumbledore.What was the prophecy Voldemort wanted?
\u201cVoldemort tried to kill you when you were a child because of a prophecy made shortly before your birth. He knew the prophecy had been made, though he did not know its full contents. He set out to kill you when you were still a baby, believing he was fulfilling the terms of the prophecy.Why was Voldemort happy in Order of the Phoenix?
Harry finds out what had made Voldemort so happy the night before\u2014ten Death Eaters have broken out of Azkaban, including Bellatrix Lestrange. The Daily Prophet has a statement from Cornelius Fudge saying that these escapees likely had help from Sirius Black and are going to join him.Why It Was So Dangerous For Voldemort To Retrieve The Prophecy
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