Dumbledore and Trelawney, strange appointments

[Storm Stanford]

No: HPFGUIDX 6464

Hi Neil, Hi everyone

Neil said:
"Trelawney reminds me of the sort of floaty, post-War landlady who would hold 
seances in her darkened drawing room. Hopeful 'guests' would link hands round a 
table in an attempt to contact 'the other side' but any ghostly activity would 
be limited to the landlady's daughter Muriel shaking a tasseled lampshade on 
cue.  Strange then to find someone like her teaching in a Wizarding school 
which has ghosts strolling around the place, large as life.  "

<vbg>

"Scott also made a reference to Gilderoy Lockhart, and there is prime evidence 
that Dumbledore makes very odd appointments to his staff.  I can't recall, did 
Dumbledore appoint Trelawney or was she there when he took over?  Maybe she's 
there because she's part of his faithful old gang, like Lupin.  On the other 
hand, perhaps Dumbledore is just too busy to be bothered about her 
incompetence.  "

I don't think we know if Dumbledore appointed her or not. Remember we don't 
know what her first prophesy is/was. Could be of such importance that he wants 
her round in case it happens again (as it did, end of PoA) Besides could 
Dumbledore be faulted in any way, ever? I think not! <g>.

I agree with you that Dumbledore has made some very odd appointments - I think 
it's a combination of necessity and brilliance. Look at what people learned 
from Gilmore (apart from not to release Cornish pixies!) about all the other 
life lessons and virtues. Thinking about Snape in this category too. (I love 
him but as we have all discussed his teaching style stinks, err, is not 
conducive to learning)

storm

-----Original Message-----
From:	Neil Ward [SMTP:neilward at dircon.co.uk]
Sent:	Saturday, December 09, 2000 7:51 PM
To:	Harry Potter for Grown Ups
Subject:	[HPforGrownups] Weekly summaries - another update


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