Why was the order protecting the prophecy?

Therefor Dumbledore not only wanted to delay Voldemort’s plans to begin a new war, but he also wanted to distract him while he began to build up the resistance and as we now know to research Voldemort’s past. Therefore delaying Voldemort’s plans to hear the prophecy became the Order’s priority.

Why didnt the Order of the Phoenix destroy the prophecy?

It was a distraction for Voldemort, a way of stalling out his other plans. Dumbledore already knew the prophecy had little value to it, and the only reason to protect it would be to keep Voldemort in the dark so that he wouldn’t be able to make informed decisions.

Does everyone have a prophecy in Harry Potter?

Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore are the only two people who know the full contents of the prophecy. As the prophecy was made to Dumbledore, he had a memory of Trelawney telling it to him and thus could show it to Harry by means of his Pensieve.

Where is the Hall of Prophecy?

London
The Hall of Prophecy was a chamber within the Department of Mysteries, on Level 9 of the Ministry of Magic in London, England.

Why did Voldemort want the prophecy for Harry Potter?

Voldemort wanted not just the prophecy, but also the boy – because with the prophecy for himself, he could do nothing; he already knows what must be done, that Harry must be killed in order for him to succeed.

Why didn’t Dumbledore ever hunt down Voldemort?

Dumbledore chose to spend his life teaching, protecting and empowering others. He seems to have clearly made the choice to set aside “power” after the events surrounding the death of his sister, Ariana. Hunting down Voldemort would have been a overt act of power, something that he had spent his entire life avoiding.

How did Voldemort lure Harry to the Department of mysteries?

Voldemort filled Harry’s mind with visions of Sirius dying in the Department of Mysteries, to lure Harry there. This was because the prophecies were enchanted so that only the people referred to could lift them from the shelves.

Why were Harry and Dumbledore ridiculed by the Wizarding World?

Throughout the summer between The Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix, both Harry and Dumbledore were ridiculed by the Wizarding World and the Minister for Magic because of their claims that Lord Voldemort had returned.