Riddle and Astronomy

[bugaloo37]

No: HPFGUIDX 43598

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Heather Gauen <miss_dumblydore at y...> wrote:
> > 
> Also, the Trio takes astronomy (mentioned in SS that
> they study on Wednesdays at midnight, then mentioned
> in PoA that Harry wanted a model of the galaxy so he
> wouldn't have to take astronomy anymore). Doesn't it
> seem odd, then, that we've never heard about anything
> that happens in that class, we've never met the
> teacher, and didn't even learn the teacher's name
> until a later book? Why is the class so unimportant
> compared to the others?
> 
> Heather, who had a dream last night that I was
> captured by Lord Voldemort, then he suddenly turned
> into my calculus teacher. Coincidence? I think not :)
> 
>
IMO, there seems to be an atmosphere of disdain for any type 
of "fortune-telling" activity among the majority of teachers at 
Hogwarts.  Astronomy ties in with astrology/the zodiac i.e. fortune-
telling based on the reading of the stars (and yes, I do know that 
there is a difference between the two). IMO, perhaps astronomy is 
looked upon in the same light as the Divination class (remember, I 
said perhaps).  The theme of self-reliance and making the right 
choices to determine your future is adamately stressed by Dumbledore, 
who at times pokes fun at Professor Trelawney and her predictions.  
IMO, it has been made quite obvious that Dumbledore wants Harry to 
develop self-confidence based on his merits and his choices.  He does 
not want him to be distracted by references to a possibly dismal 
future as foreseen by Trelawney but learn to put faith in his own 
abilities.  IMO,he is being taught to see the future as an indistinct 
shadowy thing-not something that is written in stone- that is forever 
being altered by the choices he makes.  Learning to make the right 
choices is the key.

bugaloo37-who still believes that Harry has a destiny to fulfill-but 
that it will be his decision to fulfill it.


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