Today’s Daily Prophet

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No: HPFGUIDX 16826

***************** THE DAILY PROPHET ********************

********What the Wizarding World Was Wondering***********

April 15, 2001                       Weather: Warm, Windy


INTERVIEW WITH A PROMINENT PROPHET

by Joywitch M. Curmudgeon

This interview was conducted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and 
Wizardry earlier (or possibly later?) this month by the DP's U.S. 
correspondent, who would like to thank Flying Ford Anglia and other 
members of the Magical March Meeting in New York for their assistance.

HOGSMEADE, U.K., Apr. 15 - Sibyll Trelawney is Professor of 
Divination at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the 
Scotland's world-famous wizarding school.  As a special treat for our 
readers, the Daily Prophet interviewed Professor Trelawney at her 
home in Hogwarts Castle.

Daily Prophet: It's an honor to meet you, Professor Trelawney.  You 
are known throughout the wizarding world for your spectacular 
predictions.  Do you have a greeting for our readers?

Sibyll Trelawney: Oh, yes, I am SO happy to be interviewed by the 
Daily Prophet!  Such a model of journalistic excellence!  I 
especially love your charming articles, Ms. Curmudgeon, and those by 
your delightful colleague, Rita Skeeter.  I hope all the Daily 
Prophet's readers enjoy them like I do, and I wish everyone well, 
despite any signs to the contrary.

DP: You are well known for your predictions concerning the war 
against You-Know-Who, made while Harry Potter was still a student 
here at Hogwarts.  Do you feel that those predictions inspired Harry 
and played a role in the defeat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named?

ST: Well, of course!  Harry Potter was always one of my favorite 
students!  He just adored my classes, and was very brave in the face 
of all the truly terrible things he knew he must face.

DP: Some of your colleagues feel that divination is a rather 
imprecise branch of magic.  What do you think?

ST: Imprecise?  Hardly!  On the contrary, some of my colleagues have 
very little receptivity to the resonances of the future, and to 
excuse their lack of –  IT WILL HAPPEN TODAY.  THE MOST MAGICAL CHILD 
BORN SO FAR THIS CENTURY WILL BE BORN IN TEXAS TO THE LINSENMEYERS.

DP: Professor Trelawney?  Are you alright?  Your voice has gotten all 
harsh, and your eyes have rolled...

ST: ELIZABETH GRACE LINSENMEYER, FROM AN ORDINARY MUGGLE FAMILY, WILL 
BE THE MAGICAL CHILD WHO LEADS US IN OUR FIGHT AGAINST THE DARK 
LORD.  SHE ALONE CAN SAVE US.  SHE ALONE WILL LEAD – Oh, I'm sorry, I 
must have dozed off for a moment.

DP: What happened?  Your voice just changed, and you predicted that a 
muggle baby born today in the U.S. would lead us against the Dark 
Lord!  Are you saying the He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named isn't really dead?

ST:  Stuff and nonsense!  I never said such a thing!  Why, I was 
discussing with Minister of Magic Fudge only yesterday just how 
impossible it is that the Dark Lord could ever return.  Why would I 
make such a ridiculous prediction about some American muggles and the 
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