Dumbledore Explains Lord Voldemort's Mistake with the Prophecy

PAGES: 509-512

Dumbledore emphasizes that the prophecy is only significant because Lord Voldemort chose to act on it. He explains that Lord Voldemort created his worst enemy by choosing to target Harry as a child, thereby marking him as the one capable of defeating him. Harry now understands that he must kill Lord Voldemort, not because of the prophecy, but because Lord Voldemort made him the Chosen One.