Divination

[uncmark]

No: HPFGUIDX 36636

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "brewpub44" <brewpub44 at s...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Jake Storm" <that1guy_hp at h...> wrote:
> From: ruben at s...
> So, why does Dumbledore keep [Trelawney], when it's clear she's 
> not very > > >reliable?
> (whether her fault or not, she's certainly not reliable - and not
> particularly bright either).
> 
> I'm surprised no one thinks as I do, that Trelawney is the only 
> Divination teacher Dumbledore can get, just like DADA but for a 
> different reason.
> 
> As has been stated in the past on this list, wizards don't think 
> very much of divination, hence I doubt many are into it

Or few simply have the talent for it Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown 
seem to like it, but I don't know if it's true talent or maybe a 
private joy at being better than Hermione at something. (I'm assuming 
they're Hermione's roommates and may subconsciously recent her for 
being first in everything, much like Ron is bothered by Harry  
getting all the attention.)

> ...they probably aren't very popular. I suspect they live 
> somewhat isolated lives, either because they are shunned by other 
> wizards (who wants to hear they are dying every twelve minutes?), 
> or because they need to shun others (because every time they meet 
> someone they have a vision that person will die in twelve minutes). 
> It must be a horrible existing for a seer. 

How few true seers are there? And how many visions are accurate? If 
you tell someone to be careful on the 12th, they may do so and have 
no accident. You may have saved their life, but noone will know it.

Also how much money does a true seer make? If a wizard did private 
readings for rich wizards they'd probably make more than they would 
teaching bratty wizards who joke about seeing each other's Uranus.
It's a special person who is an effective teacher and they are rarely 
the tops in their fields. (Likewise the tops in their fields are 
rarely effective teachers)

> So it must be hard to get a good divination teacher.

Or any good teacher. They're worth their weight in Gold, but schools 
can't afford to pay them what they're worth.

My Humble Opinion 
Uncmark