Rules of Divination and Why Trelawney is a Fraud

[meboriqua at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 25569

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., caliburncy at y... wrote:
 
> The pre-trained wizard children seem to make things happen without 
any  "medium" (unless you count emotions) and it's largely unfocused 
and  partly subconcious.  The trained wizards always seem to have some 
kind  of medium to focus their magic, though, like wands or 
incantations.
 
> Any more thoughts, anybody?>

First of all, Luke, I want to tell you that I think your postings are 
always great.  Keep writing your essays for us - I love them!  

Now, your comments about pre-trained wizards and talent is exactly why 
I think Trelawney is a FRAUD.  I believe that her "predictions" are 
vague, broad and could easily have been based on knowledge she had 
about various students (Neville's clumsiness, Harry's experiences with 
the Big V and so on).  We all make occasional on the mark predictions.  
In fact, this thread gives me deja vue; I feel I've said this all 
before...

However, when Trelawney really did See, she had no control over it and 
even denied it to Harry.  How can she claim to be such a fantastic 
Seer when she doesn't even know when she is Seeing?  Sorry, but 
Trelawney is more interested with the mystique of and admiration she 
gets for her position of Divination professor at Hogwarts.  Even her 
misty, far away sounding voice rapidly changes when she is pissed off 
or when it suits her to do so.  Fooey for her.

BTW, Tabouli - I was madly in love with Menudo when I was 13, so you 
just hold your head up high and remember your A-ha crush with pride!

--jenny from ravenclaw, who loved meeting more NY HPFGUers on Monday 
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