Will Trelawney die? / hello

[Miranda]

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> mfterman <mfterman at y...> wrote:
> > My own feeling is that Trelawney has one more prophecy in her 
> > about the showdown between Harry and Voldemort, which she will 
> > give in book six, afterwards she's pretty much a dead woman 
> > walking. She might even be killed in the middle of her prediction 
> > in case Voldemort is hearing something that he doesn't like. 
> > She's a fairly minor character and her death won't disrupt things 
> > too much.

nicole angeles <periwinklebluebear at y...> wrote:
> Hey, technically Trelawney is important...if it wasn't for her, book
five wouldn't have a meaning. Harry wouldn't have a forethought on 
> what will happen in year three.. 
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Welcome periwinklebluebear!  Miss Miranda here...

   I agree with periwinklebluebear that Trelawney has definitely
proven to be more important than I thought she would be.  And I think
that because she ended up playing such a vital role, especially in the
plot of OotP, she is even more "marked" for death.  I also agree
with mfterman that she most likely has another prophecy in her, but I
doubt very much it will be revealed before her demise.  I think that
Trelawney's very existence and ability to occasionally prophesize
goes against one of the strong themes of JKR's books – that we
chose our own destinies, they are not chosen by us.  
   I think that Trelawney's near dismissal in OotP hints that not only
could she be in danger outside Hogwarts, but also that she
doesn't fit very well into the world of the school.   Her "special
gifts" are not only unpredictable but also difficult to interpret. 
Although she has been a key part of the plot so far, IMHO to have her
announce a secret and help Harry save the day doesn't fit with JKR's
message thus far. Instead, I think it would make more sense for her to
be killed, but the battle to continue, because in the end, she can't
truly help Harry understand his future – it's something he must do on
his own. And although I will miss her (she can be amusing sometimes) I
will be very surprised if she lives through book 6.

Miss Miranda