How did Voldemort know there was a prophecy?

When Professor Trelawny was in the middle of her job interview for Hogwarts at a pub or something, she revealed the prophecy to professor Dumbledore. Unfortunately, Snape, who was Voldemorts right hand man at the time, heard the first part of it and ran off to let him know it.

Why didnt Voldemort retrieve the prophecy himself?

He didn’t want to go into the ministry because he didn’t want the ministry/public knowing that he was back… remember Fudge was obtusely refusing to accept the obvious.

Why did Voldemort need the prophecy if he already knew it?

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.

What are prophecies in Harry Potter?

You may be looking for the the specific prophecy regarding Lord Voldemort and Harry Potter or the device used to record Prophecies. A prophecy was a prediction made by a Seer — someone with the ability to see into the future.

Why did Voldemort want to kill Harry Potter?

Voldemort decided to try and kill Harry because he believed in the prophecy and wanted to become immortal. But the years passed by, he gained more reasons to want Harry dead. The more times Harry survived Voldemort, the more people started to doubt Voldemort’s powers. Harry became a symbol of hope.

Why did Voldemort choose Harry and not Neville?

Voldemort didn’t choose to kill Neville Longbottom, because the Dark Lord never saw Neville as any part of the prophecy. Voldemort always believed that it was Harry despite never actually knowing the full contents of the prophecy. Remember that Lucius Malfoy accidentally destroyed it in the Chamber of Mysteries.

Does Harry Potter kill Voldemort?

Technically speaking, Harry doesn’t kill voldemort because it was actually voldemort’s own killing curse ( avada kedavra ) that backfired on him.

Why is Voldemort so feared?

One of the defining facts of Voldemort’s character is that he feared death. That’s why he went to such great extremes to prevent it, i.e., the creation of his Horcruxes. Grindelwald, on the other hand, did not fear death, which made him more powerful in many ways. He wasn’t limited by anything.