The Prohecy

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No: HPFGUIDX 126019


--- > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, jina haymaker 
> <collegegirl200521 at y...> wrote:
> > 
> > Brodeur wrote:
> > I was just reading over OOTP and I was wondering why Lord 
> Voldemort had so  
> > much "faith" in Trelawney. Everybody seems to think that she is 
> loony and 
> > crazy. 

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Angie replies:

As someone pointed out, her grandmother was a famous Seer.  But 
beyond that, Voldemort surely knew that part of the prophesy had come 
true when two couples who had thrice defied him had gave birth toward 
the end of July.  

I don't think Trewlawny is a fraud.  She's not very productive, to be 
sure.  Only two real prophesies -- not many, but enough to keep her 
from being a fraud, I'd say.  What I wonder is if she is even aware 
that she made the first prophesy; she certainly didn't seem to be 
aware that she made the second in POA, and seemed horrified when 
Harry told her what she'd said.   Perhaps she doesn't think she truly 
has the gift and that's why she's so over the top trying to convince 
everyone, including herself.  Probably a lot of pressure in her 
family toward that end.