Prophecies and Purposes ( was: What *Do* You know? Dumblodore Context

[Valerie Frankel]

No: HPFGUIDX 172111

I feel I should point out that many of Sybil's visions (when she's
looking a tea leaves and so on) do come true: A black dog is really
chasing Harry. He may be in for a dire fate. All the teacup type
comments in her first appearance come true. In book 6, she's mumbling
with her tarot cards about finding someone who dislikes her and it's
Harry, hidden. In book 3, she says the first to stand up will die
(and focuses on Ron and Harry) but actually Dumbledore stood first
while giving a toast. My bottom line is that she's made some decent
predictions. Why don't we believe her? Hermione and Harry (who can't
do divination) think she's a fraud. McGonagall never believes her and
Sybil tells Harry he's going to live and be successful when she's
rewarding him. I blame JKR and misdirection.
All the same...
In Greek myth, Cassandra, a sybil (and Trewlany's ancestor) ALWAYS
predicted doom, gloom, disaster, and death. These prophecies came
TRUE each time. However, as with Harry Potter, no one ever believed
her until it was too late. Harry may, thus, be in big trouble.
That's my 2 cents.
Valerie Frankel
Author of Henry Potty and the Pet Rock:
An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody