Who were the Potters? (Trelawney's prediction

[GulPlum]

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At 03:52 30/10/02 +0000, twister10_2000 wrote:

>What exactly *was* Trelawney's first Prediction? I remember the
>prediction she makes at the end of the third book, but for some
>reason, cannot remember a mention of a another _real_ prediciton.
>Would anyone mind pointing out where in the text it's cited...or what
>exactly it is?

Chapter 22 of PoA ("Owl Post Again"), about 6 pages in (p. 311 in the UK 
edition), just after Remus leaves:

quote

(Harry) [...] "was she making a real prediction?"

"Do you know, Harry, I think she might have been." he [Dumbledore] said 
thoughtfully. "Who'd have thought it? That brings her total of real 
predictions up to two. I should offer her a pay raise...."

end quote

That is all we know about the First Prediction, apart from JKR admitting 
somewhere along the line that it is important to the plot.

>As for the Potter question...Well, it's a mystery wrapped up in an
>enigma, isn't it? At least, until the series is finished. I've just
>held the belief that there was something about the Potter bloodline,
>most likely that they are descendents of Gryffindor that sent
>Voldemort after them. It's the only reason for me that explains why
>Voldy killed off James, and was so adamant about killing Harry...yet
>was willing to spare Lily (or at least, not really caring in whether
>he took her life or not). Very vague, yes. Very original, yes...but
>entirely plausible.

That's a very common (but far from universal) theory. I happen to suspect 
it may be true, but there are things about it (mainly JKR's theme of choice 
over heritage) which make me doubt it.

--
GulPlum AKA Richard, playing catchup *again* :-)