Quotes on Prophecy

The difference between hearsay and prophecy is often one of sequence. Hearsay often turns out to have been prophecy.

Hand over the prophecy and no one need get hurt," said Malfoy coolly. It was Harry's turn to laugh. "Yeah, right!" he said. "I will give you this - prophecy, is it? And you'll just let us skip off home, will you?

Surely you don’t disbelieve the prophecies, because you had a hand in bringing them about yourself? You don’t really suppose, do you, that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck, just for your sole benefit? You are a very fine person, Mr. Baggins, and I am very fond of you; but you are only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!

Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true.

God doesn't bribe, child. He just makes a sign and lets people take it as they will.

Have to? Of course you have to! But only because of you, Harry, won't rest until Voldemort is finished! Think now, for once, if you have never heard of the prophecy! What would you do?