Trelwaney's Predictions

[JennyGirl9]

No: HPFGUIDX 33546

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., lotusmoondragon at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 1/13/2002 3:17:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
> mrgrrrargh at a... writes:
> 
> 
> > What 
> > better cover for a gifted seer than that of one who has made two 
correct 
> > predictions.
> 
> You know, I kind of think that Dumbeldore's comment about the "two 
correct 
> predictions" is an exaggeration. Like when your mother tells you 
that she's 
> told you a "million" times to clean your room. 
> 
> The reason I say this is that I'm currently reading PoA again, and
I 
just 
> finished the "Talons and Tealeaves" chapter. She said quite a few 
things that 
> actually happened. Neville's teacup, for instance. And I happen to 
think she 
> is correct in her prediction to Lavender, even though the wording 
leaves 
> something to be desired. 
> 
> Lotus
> lotusmoondragon at a... 
> 
> 


I had a thought about Trelawney's predictions --
When she tells Neville that he's going to break a teacup, was it a 
true prediction?  If she hadn't said something to him, would he have 
still gone for a pink cup over a blue cup?  Perhaps he wouldn't have 
been so nervous and he wouldn't have dropped the cup in the first 
place.  In other words, she didn't make a prediction for him, she
made 
him nervous.  And everyone is dreading *something,* so, to tell 
Lavendar that the thing she dreads "will happen on the 16th," could 
really apply to anyone.  As Hermione said, her rabbit didnt actually 
die then, she just found out then.  
I'm with Hermione on this one - Drop the class and run for it. :)  
Trelawney is full of it, if you ask me. haha