The Trelawney Prediction

[Merlin]

No: HPFGUIDX 58422

>>Izaskun:
>> I think DD witnessed Trelawney's first prediction, and LV knew 
>> about it by some way or the other. There were a lot of spies for 
>> both sides in those days. Or maybe LV didn't know the prediction, he 
>> just went after the Potters because he an extremely evel centaur 
>> told him about Saturn and Mars brighting unusually the night Harry 
>> was born, or whatever. 
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>Pip!Squeak:
>Possible - but the easiest route is Snape. He's the one person we 
>currently know of who would have good reason to tell *both* 
>Voldemort and Dumbledore. If Snape is a witness, no extra spies are 
>required. If Dumbledore is the sole witness, we have to explain how 
>Voldemort found out, and why Snape doesn't share McGonagall's 
>obvious contempt for Trelawney.


Who's to say that Trelawney's first prediction even had anything to do with Harry and Voldemort?  We know that according to canon she's only had two real predictions but nothing was ever said what the first one was about.  There has to be some other reason why Voldemort went after the Potters. Do you think Voldemort would trust a prediction from someone who never had a true prediction in their life before that one?

Merlin


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