Timing of the prophecy

[khinterberg]

No: HPFGUIDX 117452


> khinterberg wrote:
> > 
> > Why have people agreed that the prophecy was given shortly before
> > Harry and Neville's births?  Trelawney was hired 16 years ago 
from
> the
> > beginning of Ootp.  As Harry is 15 there, wouldn't it have been
> given
> > a full year before they were born?
> > 
> 
> Eustace_Scrubb:
> Isn't it in the last chapter of OoP that Dumbledore says he heard 
the
> prophecy 16 years ago?  That would be much closer to Harry's 16th
> birthday than to his 15th.  Dumbledore isn't precise about the 
timing,
> but it was cold and wet, so let's say early spring/late winter, 16
> years ago.  That might make it 4 or 5 months prior to Neville's and
> Harry's births.  Not sure whether that's "shortly before" or not.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Eustace_Scrubb


khinterberg now:
True, but let me present my evidence.
1.)The HP Lexicon timeline says that Ron is made Gryffindor keeper 
on Friday, Sep 6.  
2.)The whole of the next chapter, Percy and Padfoot, seems to take 
place in one day, Sat the 7th.  
3.)The very next day, Dolores Umbridge is made Hogwarts High 
Inquisitor and begins inspecting classes.  
4.)That very day, Umbridge inspects Professor Trelawney, and 
Trelawney reluctantly reveals that she has been employed in that 
post for "nearly sixteen years."  

The only thing that bothers me is that "nearly." But do you see my 
point of view?

khinterberg