The Hogwarts Divination professor. She wears shawls and lots of jewelry that makes her look like an insect, and she works hard to make herself sound mysterious and all-knowing. Though Harry doesn't take most of Trelawney's predictions seriously (mostly because Trelawney predicts Harry's death on a weekly basis), he begins to suspect that there's more to her than he initially thought when her prediction from his last school year comes true: Voldemort returns after his servant, Wormtail, breaks free.
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Professor Trelawney Character Timeline in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Chapter Ten
...that Voldemort is planning to kill him. Harry notes that this falls into line with Trelawney's prediction last year that Voldemort would return with the help of his servant, Wormtail. He...
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Chapter Thirteen
...library. Harry and Ron head for North Tower and Divination. To start the class, Professor Trelawney tells Harry that she sees difficult times ahead for him. Ron rolls his eyes as...
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Chapter Twenty
Harry and Hermione practice during lunch with little success. He grudgingly goes to Divination, where Trelawney predicts his death, and then spends all night practicing. By two in the morning, Harry...
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Chapter Twenty-One
Harry enjoys Divination now that he and Ron are friends again. Trelawney predicts his death yet again and after class, Harry notes that it'd be impressive if...
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Chapter Twenty-Nine
...and Ron head upstairs for Divination. The room is boiling, so Harry cracks a window. Trelawney dims the lights and Harry dozes off, listening to an insect outside the window. In...
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Trelawney wants to know what Harry saw, but Harry says he has a headache and excuses...
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