Character Summary: Professor Trelawny

[Joywitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 6455

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Scott " <harry_potter00 at y...> 
wrote:
> When I hastily raised my hand to do this summary I thought it would 
> be easy, but I'm not so sure. While Trelawny isn't the most complex 
> character in the series, IMO at least, she is far from dull.

Actually, you did an excellent summary on very short notice.
> 
> "Tripe, Sibyll?"
> 
I agree with Penny that this is an excellent example of how extremely 
funny JKR is.  It still makes me laugh.

> 2) Is she totally nutty or is there more to her skills than we 
think?
She sort of reminds me of one of those blonde Hollywood starlets.  
They have only achieved success because of a characteristic they have 
which they didnt work for (sexiness in the case of the starlets, 
ability to occasionally make a true prediction in the case of 
Trelawney) and spend the rest of their time pretending they are 
something they are really not because of it.

> (and of course I HAD to ask it-)
> 3) What was her first true prediction? Does she know she made it?  
> Has it been fufilled yet?
And I HAVE to answer it for the 47th time (at least).  Her first true 
prediction was that Harry Potter would lead to Voldemorts downfall.  
I am convinced of it.  (Of course, I was convinced that the person 
who would die in Book 4 was Sirius Black.)

-- Joywitch