Professor Trelawney's "experience"

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 54911

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "GKJPO" <kristen at s...> wrote:
> As I continue through my gagillionth read of GoF, I ran across this 
> curious passage (Ch 29 The Dream, p 577 US):
> 
> "You were clutching your scar!"  said Professor Trelawney.  "...
> Come now, Potter, I have experience in these matters!"
> 
> Ok, this leads me to the question...  what experience?  How does 
> Trelawney have experience in curse scars?  ...edited...
>
> This is followed by the following:
> 
> "My dear, you were undoubtedly stimulated by the extraordinary 
> clairvoyant vibrations of my room!" said Professor Trelawney. 
...edited...
> 
> ...edited...
> 
> I apologize if this has been discussed before.  I haven't noticed it.
> Kristen


bboy_mn:
Your answer lies two paragraphs above the one you quoted.

"Are you alright?" he (Ron) said.

"Of course he isn't!" said Professor Trelawney, looking thoroughly
excited. Her great eyes loomed over Harry, gazing at him. "What was
it, Potter? A premonition? An apparition? What did you see?"

Premonitions, apparitions, and 'seeing' are the things Trelawney has
experience in. She seems to understand that there is more going on
here than a headache, and she is just dying to get Harry to talk about it.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn