[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry's Happines, and Whats to Come

[Danger Mouse]

No: HPFGUIDX 74459

Jen:
I believe that the reason that Dumbledore made sure that Trelawney did not leave the castle was that she would no longer be under Dumbledore's protection. It could be that Dumbledore wants to make sure that Voldemort has no way of finding out what was stated in the prophecy. While Trelawney herself may not remember making the prophecy (she didn't remember the one she made in GoF), Voldemort may have ways of extracting that information out of her. 

Dan:
No canon either, but I don't think Trelawney can remember. I read seers as people who, from time to time, get all googly-eyed and possessed by some supernatural mojo. That is, their consciousness gets switched off while the mojo takes over, so there's nothing to remember, because they... just weren't there. As for why she was kept on, it's because she's a prophetic lightning rod. It doesn't strike her as often as her ancestor was, but Voldemort could still capture her, and keep her on hand just in case she gets hit again--which is what Dumbledore did.
-Dan

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