Trelawney's name

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No: HPFGUIDX 72653

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Wanda Sherratt" 
<wsherratt3338 at r...> wrote:
> I noticed that the prophecy in the MoM was labelled "S.P.T. to 
> A.P.W.B.D."  If "S.P.T." is Sibyll Trelawney, what does the "P." 
> stand for?  
ME:  First off...I love this post!  Trelawney is going to be very 
important I think.

Do we know what A.P.W.B.D. is?  Is it Dumbledore?

Of course, Rowling often packs meaning into her 
> names.  "Sibyll" refers back to the oracle of Greek antiquity.  
> Trelawney is also descended from Cassandra Trelawney, Cassandra 
> being another Greek figure who had the gift of prophecy, but was 
> cursed that no one would ever believe her prophecies.  Could this 
be 
> a hint that despite her seeming ridiculousness, Trelawney's 
> prophecies could be true?  

ME: Yeah!  This is great!  A friend and I have been thinking along 
the exact same lines!


Her most persistent prediction is that 
> Harry will die - she's said it in every book.  Based on this, my 
> guess is that Trelawney's middle name is...Pandora.
> 
> Wanda


ME:  I'm still not certain about Harry's death though.  All of her 
predictions are worded in ways that sound like people are going to 
die...but really allude to their exit from the school, not death.  I 
am without my books right now, but would love for a post with her 
exact predictions.

Great Post, Wanda!

Ryan