Trelawney (was Can(n)ons and Teachers: McGonagall (was Hermione and Snape

potioncat willsonkmom at msn.com
Mon May 2 14:22:50 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 128405


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> Sophierom:
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> Trelawney's opening speech is "extraordinary" in the most basic 
sense of that word, and she uses dramatic language and eye contact to 
reach her audience (103).  
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She also knows when to end her performance: after she's "predicted"
> Harry's death, Hermione confronts her, threatening her authority, 
and Trelawney quickly brings an end to the class (103-108).  
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Potioncat:
All very good points! Everything we see IMHO shows Trelawney as 
something of a fraud. Yet, both Lavender and Parvarti are deeply 
impressed by her and there are indications that they spend extra time 
with her. Pethaps they do have some skill? IIRC, it was Percy who 
recommended Divination to Harry (back in CoS) Does anyone have a copy 
to verify that? Yet, Percy doesn't seem the Trelawney type, does he? 

I always wondered why, other than the writer keeping the Gryffindors 
together, so many of that group selected Divination? Unless of course 
it is the "easy" class of that list of choices.







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