Trelawney's first prediction

[Joanne Sammer]

No: HPFGUIDX 48596

>Pickle Jimmy asked:
>
>>  But... how much do we trust Trelawney?? There seems to be a load of
>>  weight placed on a flippant remark by Dumbledore about her number
>>  of actual predictions. Personally I think Ron is right, "She's an
>>  old fraud."
>
>Phyllis:
>
>JKR herself has said that Trelawney's first prediction will be
>important (1999 Barnes and Noble Chat, see:
>http://www.geocities.com/aberforths_goat/text.htm):
>
>Q: "In PRISONER OF AZKABAN, Professor Dumbledore mentions Professor
>Trelawney's `second true prediction.' What was Professor Trelawney's
>first true prediction?"
>
>JKR: "I love a perceptive reader! Professor Trelawney's first
>prediction was a very important one. And you will find out in due
>course what it was, but I'm not going to reveal it at this stage.
>Sorry."
>

Me:

I am not sure this is it, but this is what I caught on my last 
reading of PoA...

Ch. 11 Christmas lunch when Trelawney comes to join the table.

"Sibyll, this is a pleasant surprise," said Dumbledore, STANDING UP. 
(my emphasis)

further down...

"Never forget that when thirteen dine together, THE FIRST TO RISE 
will be the first to die!"

Trelawney had not actually joined them at that point, so I am not 
sure if Dumbledore standing up counts as there were still only 12 
actually dining. But I was struck by this pointed reference to 
Dumbledore standing up. There is no mention of him standing up when 
Ron and Harry join them.

Joanne