HBP chapters 24-26 Post DH look

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 184456

 
> Alla:
> 
> I find that Dumbledore's attitude about Divination in general and 
> Prophecy in particular still confuses me. I mean for someone who 
> finds Divination to be such an unreliable branch of magic, he sure 
> seemed to be awfully convinced about Prophecy coming true. Oh sure he 
> gave all that speeech about prophecy only coming true, because 
> Voldemort believed it, but then though he demonstrated that he 
> believed it a lot plenty of times and in book 7 too.
> 
> So what does he really think about Divination?

Potioncat:
I'm not sure if DD was avoidng Trelawney because he already knew what 
was coming, and didn't need to hear more; or if he was concerned he 
would act on something and set it in motion. It seems DD believes once 
acted upon, a prophecy becomes real.

All the prophecies we have in literature/folk lore have someone acting 
upon the prophecy. I don't think we have any stories of ones being 
ignored. 

I don't have canon in front of me, but DD said a lot of funny things 
about divination--sometimes they were word plays. I remember something 
along the line of, "Never having taken Divination, I couldn't foresee 
how much trouble it would be..."

I'm sure DD thinks Trelawney lacks ability. By the same token, a lot of 
her mixed-up predictions had a kernal of truth to them. Harry did die 
youg--sort of. In 19 years he'll be Head of the Auror dept, well on his 
way to being MoM. As for the 12 kids---there's still time.  ;-)