Some wizards have the innate ability to see into the future.
They can predict part of the future through dreams, the shape of tea leaves, tarot cards or crystal balls.
There are many well-known seers in the wizarding world, including Cassandra Trelawney, the ancestor of Professor Trelawney, and Cassandra Trelawney, the author of the Hogwarts divination course textbook "Looking Through the Fog to See the Future"
·Wabraski - the only contemporary prophet to appear in a chocolate frog picture.
As a descendant of Cassandra Trelawney, Sybil once firmly believed that she was a very capable prophet.
But it is a pity that since having this belief, few of the predictions she made have come true.
Trelawney's surname cannot bring her milk and bread, and Sybil, who has encountered obstacles after graduation, clearly realizes this.
In fact, for a while, she was even on the verge of starving to death.
Fortunately, during her most difficult and embarrassing period, Dumbledore extended a crucial olive branch to her.
Even though she was accidentally distracted during the interview process for the Hogwarts professorship and almost made a big embarrassment, Dumbledore still decided to hire her as the Divination professor at Hogwarts and gave her the gift of Sybill Terry.
The most important affirmation in Launi's life:
"You are a prophet, Sibyl. I hope you can teach the children the mystery and wisdom of divination."
Dumbledore said as he left the tavern.
From that point on, Sybill Trelawney began to seriously consider herself a prophet.
She gave herself an aura of mystery, and carefully designed the tone and voice of her speech and lectures. She also read a lot and analyzed the words and deeds of other prophets, such as making the classroom filled with a strong aroma...
Try to make yourself exude as much mystery as possible.
For those who do not believe in their abilities, Sybil will pretend to predict that they are about to encounter danger, trying to impress them.
After all, one of her hobbies is practicing doom-laden prophecies in front of the mirror.
Maybe she really discovered a certain third eye ability, or maybe she became more and more skilled in seeing people's hearts and environments. As she taught at Hogwarts for longer and longer, Sybill Trelawney "guessed"
Middle school students have more and more worries.
However, Sybill Trelawney still knew very well that many of the predictions she made in class were not true predictions of the future.
Predicting the future is very difficult.
Especially when it's about a wizard.
Because the causal relationship between people's behaviors is always complex and changeable.
Seers can make prophecies, and some prophecies will be recorded by the Ministry of Magic and stored in the Prophecy Hall of the Department of Mysteries.
However, it is not automatic burning based on magic. Most of it comes from free donations from those wizards who are lucky enough to "listen to the prophecies" to ensure that when they unfortunately and unexpectedly pass away, some particularly important prophecies can be preserved - when they
After his death, officials from the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic have the right to unseal the "sealed" prophecy crystal balls and listen to their complete contents.
In a broad sense, most beings who can briefly see into the future can be called prophets.
For example, almost all the centaurs are natural prophets. However, their divination system is different from humans. They pay more attention to the natural signs of the starry sky and smoke rather than the fate of a certain person. Therefore, many wizards do not believe in the centaurs.
prophecy.
Compared with distant, abstract omens of disaster, most wizards believe in prophecies heard from the mouths of "human prophets".
Unfortunately, there are very few true human prophets.
Moreover, they often cannot accurately control their predictive abilities.
Among the prophecy crystal balls recorded by the Ministry of Magic, at least ninety percent are vague and incomplete prophecies.
Many of them are derived from divination interpretation, crystal ball insight, astronomical observation, etc. and are mixed with subjective will. As for the remaining 10%, they are called "horizon prophecies" - in the eyes of many people, this
A prophecy is a "real" prophecy.
Sight, a divination term referring to a very rare talent that occasionally appears among prophets.
Having the gift of "sight" allows people to see the future.
In the British wizarding world, only Cassandra Trelawney and her great-great-granddaughter Sybill Trelawney have been confirmed to have this ability - but Sybill Trelawney is very concerned about sight.
The application of the field was not easy, and she didn't even know that she had a field of vision.
However, Dumbledore's description of Elena not long ago was: Elena Kaslana has the gift of vision.
Professor Trelawney glanced at Elena with a complicated expression. Elena happened to be sitting at the front of the classroom and looked particularly well-behaved.
"In the long river of destiny, rash intervention and change is an extremely dangerous thing..."
Professor Trelawney said softly, her voice gradually becoming muffled and mysterious, and she raised her right hand as if she was about to touch something.
Following Professor Trelawney's movements, Hermione, Qiu Zhang and other students subconsciously held their breath and looked at Professor Trelawney nervously.
"Oh! How terrible! How could this happen? No, I won't allow—"
At this moment, Professor Trelawney suddenly retracted her hand, as if she was burned by something in the air.
"New flames...unexpected guests...powerful...the future is worrying..."
"The price...of course...but..."
Professor Trelawney panted violently and made a series of low, staccato sounds, of which the students could only hear sporadic words.
There was silence in the classroom.
Most of the students looked particularly confused and panicked.
A few seconds later.
"Professor Trelawney? Are you... okay?"
Hermione, who was sitting in the front row, swallowed her saliva and asked carefully and softly.
"You...what happened? Or did you see something..."
"Oh! God! Why did this happen to us-"
Professor Trelawney screamed, closing her eyes nervously and gasping, while pressing one hand on her chest.
"Don't make me say it - it's too bad - no - it's my job as a Hogwarts professor - no - I would never allow it - I have to think of a way - yes, yes,
That's right - let me think about it - breaking the order of words will cost - "
"...Uh, teach, professor?"
Hermione raised her eyebrows and shrank back in fear and confusion.
At the same time, everyone stood up and slowly gathered around the front of the classroom, closer to Professor Trelawney's armchair, so that they could hear the interrupted and low murmur of Professor Trelawney's mouth as clearly as possible.
Hum, uneasiness quickly spread in the classroom.
"What's the matter, professor?" Qiu Zhang asked boldly.
"My dear," Professor Trelawney's big eyes opened dramatically, "I see something ominous in the future of the classroom!"
"Sorry, what did you see in the classroom?"
Hermione frowned involuntarily.
She was sure she wasn't the only one who couldn't understand the word: Elena shrugged at her, looking confused.
But the third-grade students in the class almost simultaneously covered their mouths with their hands, as if they heard some extremely frightening words.
"Unknown, my dear, is Unknown!"
Professor Trelawney trembled and screamed. Hermione didn't understand, which seemed to shock her. "The endless darkness covering Hogwarts Castle is spreading! The sun turned into a fireball and fell towards the ground, my dear child.
, this is a bad omen! As for the reason - of course -"
Professor Trelawney looked around at the nervous students, took a breath, and continued inscrutably.
"Hogwarts' teaching reform, if the Divination class continues as it is, according to the original teaching plan, there will be big trouble..."
"Fortunately, with the opportunity of Miss Kaslana and Miss Granger joining us, we can do it again and use a very reasonable variable to guide a different future path... Well, that's right, we have to change
Some teaching content, and some will be repeated.”
"To see the future, we must first learn to see the past and re-experience what we have learned before. On the one hand, this will allow us to avoid the approaching unknown as much as possible, and on the other hand, it will also allow us to better understand this
course...but we have to speed up the progress because, unfortunately, in February, I may temporarily lose my voice due to frequent coughing, forcing the class to be suspended for a while..."
"So, let me think about it, dear—"
Professor Trelawney whispered urgently, turned her head, and looked at Qiu Zhang sitting next to Elena with her big eyes.
Under Professor Trelawney's successive combinations of "prophecies", poor Qiu Zhang was completely panicked. She was so frightened that she shrank back a few times and hid half of her body behind the head coach's back - although the first few moments
Professor Trelawney will also make a prediction this time, but this time it is obviously much more terrifying.
"Oh, don't be afraid, kid. Can you hand me the biggest teapot? Yes - let's start looking at the tea leaves again."
Professor Trelawney smiled and said softly, looking around with satisfaction at the frightened students in the classroom.
What satisfied her the most was that the "little prophet" who had a calm face before now also sat up straight and serious.
Perhaps she was not so lucky to inherit the talents of her ancestors, but as a descendant of the Trelawney family, Sybill Trelawney still hopes to guide Elena as a "prophet".
Now it seems that her efforts have finally gained basic respect and awe.
Elena looked at the divination professor with wide eyes, surprised and admired.
She has never seen such realistic and intense acting skills.
This kind of prophetic words and deeds that can be easily picked up, this kind of words that cleverly hides the purpose in mystery, if Professor Trelawney resigns her professorship and goes to the non-magical film and television industry to develop, she will definitely be qualified to become the best female Oscar winner.
The potential of the protagonist.
You know, even if she had expected it, she was almost frightened for a moment just now.
Of course, the more important thing is——
Elena narrowed her eyes thoughtfully, looking seriously at Professor Trelawney who was taking the teapot from Qiu Zhang.
This kind of inspirational wizard with keen perception is really scary...
Just like the feelings of reporters from the Ministry of Magic and various magical newspapers when facing Lovegood, it is now difficult for her to tell whether Professor Sybill Trelawney is really good at acting as the "Great Seer", or whether
Or he is playing the world with great wisdom and foolishness.
especially……
When she took the initiative to skip the status of "prophet" in front of Dumbledore and Grindelwald.
There is no doubt that judging from the level of attention Sybill Trelawney paid just now, she must have learned something from Dumbledore. This kind of extraordinary attention and temptation, no matter how well she concealed it, Elena
I won't be fooled by her either.
After all, Elena's skills and proficiency in playing the role of "Prophet" are not low.