[HPforGrownups] Prof. Trelawney deserves credit!

[Gail Bohacek]

No: HPFGUIDX 42688

Naama Writes:

>Moreover, there are those two *true* predictions: the one about the
>return of LV and the one Dumbledore talks about (something like "that
>brings her total of true predictions to two", I don't remember the
>exact quote). I'd say that's a great deal for a fraud. I mean, if
>such predictions could come to anyone, how come Trelawney had them
>*twice*? There must be something about her after all, doesn't it?

>So true, she's insanely fixed on seeing peoples' death, and true, I
>wouldn't let her look at my crystal ball from a mile, but still, she
>deserves *some* credit.

I Respond:

She also predicts things like Neville breaking her teacups (she keeps to 
herself in her room...how could she have known that Neville is a klutz?) and 
Parvati's rabbit dying....don't little predictions count, too?

Even in the Muggle-world we have "hard sciences" (like mathematics) and 
"soft sciences" (like psychology).  The difference is, basically, 1 + 1 
always equals 2 (until you get into weird math which I don't even want to 
get into) while there are hundreds of theories of what makes the human mind 
tick.  Divisions would be classified as "soft", while say, Potions as "hard" 
(take the cauldron off the fire a little too soon, your potion goes flat).

Trelawney is very theatrical, but she must have some talent, or else why 
would she be working at Hogwarts? (or, for that matter, why would there be a 
Divisions class at all?)  I agree, she deserves some credit, but her 
behavior would get on my nerves.

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