The Second Prophecy

[ohnooboe]

No: HPFGUIDX 117993


First of all, Kneasy, I'm gonna jump on this train with you.  I'm 
with you, I agree, I admit it...  Ok, that said.  I'm jumping off 
track for a moment to comment on...
 
> adi said:
>   Remember the prophecy was delivered by Sybil Trelawney. The 
> conventional thinking at the time was that Sirius was the servant 
of Voldemort, so when she had the intimation of the future she 
described the servant in terms refering to Sirius...a-snip!...I think 
even though they are delivered in a fit of impulse they are also 
clouded by the seer's present day knowledge. 

Just because we can plainly see SPT is a fraud in class, we shouldn't 
think that her "genuine" prophesies are frauds (not saying you are, 
just sticking this in here...)  These are done, like you said, in a 
fit of impulse.  She doesn't realize she did it, she probably 
wouldn't know them if you played it for her.  Given that, I don't 
know that the prophesies have the opportunity to be clouded by the 
Seer's own knowledge.  She doesn't know she gave the proph, why 
should she be able to cloud the message.  This goes back to the 
nature of prophesies.  How?  Why?  Etc.  My own thought is that 
something is speaking through her.  She's just a big witch conduit 
for whatever is speaking through her.  (Any of you who have read Mary 
Stewart's Merlin Trilogy know what I'm talking about.)  Maybe I'm 
making excuses because I really like the ol' gal and think she trys 
so hard to BE a Seer that she covers up what Seer-iness she actually 
has.

Patrick (who apologizes in advance to the list elves for my flagrant 
violation of many list laws...)