Character from harry-potter-prisoner-of-azkaban by
The Divination professor whose theatrical predictions of doom are mostly theatrical — except for the genuine prophecy she makes this year about Voldemort's servant returning to his master.
Trelawney lives in a permanent fog of mysticism she mostly invented to compensate for genuine insecurity about her abilities. She predicts Harry's death roughly once a week, sees the Grim in his tea leaves on the first day of class, and takes herself extremely seriously while everyone else rolls their eyes — especially Hermione, who drops Divination in disgust after deciding it's woolly nonsense. But Trelawney is the descendant of a genuine Seer, and this year she makes a real prophecy in Harry's presence: 'The Dark Lord's servant has been chained these twelve years. Tonight, before midnight, the servant will break free and set out to rejoin his master.' She delivers this in a harsh, guttural voice nothing like her usual airy tone, then has no memory of saying it. The prophecy is about Pettigrew, and it comes true within hours. Trelawney is a fraud who occasionally, terrifyingly, channels the real thing.
Extremely thin, huge round glasses magnifying her eyes to enormous size. Draped in shawls, beads, and bangles. Wild frizzy hair. Smells of cooking sherry. Moves through her tower classroom in a cloud of incense and self-importance. Her classroom is hot, stuffy, and crammed with crystal balls, teacups, and star charts.
Also known as: Sybill, Professor Trelawney, Trelawney