A notable aspect of Sybill Trelawney’s character is that she has no recollection of the prophecies she has made. Is it possible that she has made other prophecies which no one happened to be around to record? She seems to spend most of her time alone in her tower.

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    I can’t answer that by while we’re on the subject, is the consensus that she was legitimately gifted in a way that is unusual for any regular magical person or was she just having seizures and unintentionally parroting stuff, I can’t remember altho I loved her casting and rooted for her even though I though she was full of shit. Edify me if you can

    Edit: I will point out that I think her character was influenced by Greek priestesses that unknowingly probably were inhaling deliriant or dissociative gases because the temples were in mountains that was presumably wafting up and intoxicating them, making these kinds of ecstatic states more likely. Take from that what you will, it never really talks about if they saw indicia of drug use but maybe there’s a sharper eye who can dispute this idea

    Edit: doesn’t she burn incense or some shit? I feel like there was a smoky atmosphere in the moving picture version