Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           PointingatHarrywithhisblack,witheredhand,hesaid,"Youaresettingtoomuchstorebytheprophecy!"

           "But,"splutteredHarry,"butyousaidtheprophecymeans—"

           "IfVoldemorthadneverheardoftheprophecy,wouldithavebeenfulfilled?Wouldithavemeantanything?Ofcoursenot!DoyouthinkeveryprophecyintheHallofProphecyhasbeenfulfilled?"

           "But,"saidHarry,bewildered,"butlastyear,yousaidoneofuswouldhavetokilltheother—"

           "Harry,Harry,onlybecauseVoldemortmadeagraveerror,andactedonProfessorTrelawney’swords!IfVoldemorthadnevermurderedyourfather,wouldhehaveimpartedinyouafuriousdesireforrevenge?Ofcoursenot!Ifhehadnotforcedyourmothertodieforyou,wouldhehavegivenyouamagicalprotectionhecouldnotpenetrate?Ofcoursenot,Harry!Don’tyousee?Voldemorthimselfcreatedhisworstenemy,justastyrantseverywheredo!Haveyouanyideahowmuchtyrantsfearthepeopletheyoppress?Allofthemrealizethat,oneday,amongsttheirmanyvictims,thereissuretobeonewhorisesagainstthemandstrikesback!Voldemortisnodifferent!Alwayshewasonthelookoutfortheonewhowouldchallengehim.Heheardtheprophecyandheleaptintoaction,withtheresultthathenotonlyhandpickedthemanmostlikelytofinishhim,hehandedhimuniquelydeadlyweapons!"

           "But—"

           "Itisessentialthatyouunderstandthis!"saidDumbledore,standingupandstridingabouttheroom,hisglitteringrobesswooshinginhiswake;Harryhadneverseenhimsoagitated.