[HPforGrownups] Re: Prof. Trelawney deserves credit!

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 42786


> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Gail Bohacek" <gandharvika at h...> wrote
> about Trelawney's predictions:
>
> > Page 229: "I have seen that poor Prof. Lupin will not be with us for
> very long." Confirmed...Lupin had to leave Hogwarts by the end of PoA.

But she already knew that Lupin was a werewolf.  On page 346 of PoA:

Hermione says: "If I'd been a bit cleverer, I'd have told everyone what you
are!"
"But they already know," said Lupin.  "At least, the staff do."

Further down Lupin says "He (Dumbledore) had to work very hard to convince
certain teachers that I was trustworthy."

So it would only be logical that a werewolf won't stay forever in a teaching
position.  Someone's bound to let the cat out of the bag and set parents
into an uproar.

> > Page 176: To Harry; "My inner eye sees past your brave face to the
> troubled soul within."  Confirmed.  Though Harry denies it, he still
> hurts because of his parents' death.

Well, boy, isn't she brilliant.  Harry's parents died when he was a baby.
He can't remember them, and knew nothing about them until he came to
Hogwarts.  Anyone could deduce that Harry would be more troubled as he
learns more about his parents and feels closer to them, yet knows he will
never know them.  Harry isn't a very emotional child.  He hides things
behind that "brave face."  But he feels it inside, even though he tries not
to let it show.  And tries to hide it when it does come out (pretending to
tie his shoe while he wipes away tears, etc.)

> > "I see difficult times ahead for you, alas...most difficult."
> Confirmed.

Still logical.  See below.

> > Page 176: "I fear the thing you dread will indeed come to pass, and
> perhaps sooner than you think."  Confirmed...it crosses Harry's mind
> that the thing he dreads the most is Lord Voldemort returning.>

Which comes to the difficult times.  I'm sure Harry isn't the only one
dreading Voldemort's return.  And when he does return, it will be difficult
for everyone, especially Harry.  The whole WW knows that for some reason
Harry was Voldemort's downfall last time around.  He's the boy who lived.
It's logical (I keep using that word!) to assume that Voldemort will want
revenge on him, even if he didn't *do* anything to defeat him, as he was a
baby after all.

I still don't put much stock in Trelawney's "prophecies."  Dumbledore does
credit her with two correct predicitions, though. :)

Richelle