Professor Trelawney Character Analysis

The Hogwarts Divination professor. Harry describes her as being like a "glittering insect," as she wears lots of scarves, jewelry, and glasses that magnify her eyes. She attempts to behave mysteriously and act as though she's all-knowing, but she's generally considered a fraud among the staff and students at Hogwarts. Professor Umbridge capitalizes on this by targeting her and firing her. Harry struggles to empathize with her; Trelawney has a habit of predicting his untimely death and doesn't like Harry much, as he doesn't take Divination seriously. After putting Trelawney on probation, Umbridge fires heer and attempts to throw her out of the school. At this point, the rest of the staff rallies around Trelawney and on Dumbledore's orders, help her return to her chambers. Harry learns later that Dumbledore won't let Trelawney leave the school because as incompetent as she seems, Trelawney is actually a real Seer and has made two prophecies in her lifetime. She was the one who, when Dumbledore went to interview her, made the prophecy that Voldemort would choose a boy born in July to kill, "mark him as his equal," and that Voldemort or that boy must kill the other.