![]() ![]() Trelawney is faced with a similar plight most of her prophecies are the product of hysteria and complete nonsense, but she did produce the great prophecy foretelling Voldemort’s defeat that is introduced at the end of this novel. Professor Trelawney can also be seen as an allusion to Cassandra, a prophetess from Greek mythology, who was cursed to tell prophecies that were true but that no one would ever believe. In early Greek myths, centaurs are creatures that are half-man, half-horse, and are often lustful and boisterous-with the exception of Chiron, a centaur wildly known for his wisdom and his role in training several Greek heroes, including Achilles. The forest behind Hogwarts is home to a large population of centaurs, which are a nod to Greek mythology. While Harry’s vision of Sirius’ torture at the hands of the Death Eaters in the Ministry of Magic turns out to be an illusion, in a way the vision does foreshadow Sirius’ eventual death at the Ministry. One of his dreams reveals Arthur Weasley’s attack at the Ministry of Magic, allowing other wizards to come to his aid and save his life. Harry is plagued by nightmares for most of the novel, and those dreams often foreshadow future or ongoing events. The bar owner’s identity comes to light in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, when it is revealed that he is Dumbledore’s brother Aberforth, a man who helps the trio and the students at Hogwarts tremendously during the final battle. The bar itself smelled strongly of goats. He was tall and thin and looked vaguely familiar to Harry” (158). There it is casually mentioned that the owner of the bar was “grumpy looking… with a great deal of long gray hair and beard. When the members of Dumbledore’s Army have their first meeting, they gather at the Hog’s Head in Hogsmeade. ![]() However, the presence of the locket foreshadows the sixth book in the series, when it is revealed that the locket is one of the seven Horcruxes which must be destroyed to defeat Voldemort. No one is able to open it, and so they think nothing of it. At the beginning of the novel, when the trio help to clean out Number 12, Grimmauld Place, they uncover a heavy, golden locket in Regulus Black’s old room. ![]()
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