Professor Sybill Trelawney

Name: Sybill Patricia Trelawney Gender: Female Pronouns: She/her Species: Human (Witch, Seer) Origin: British Role: Professor of Divination at Hogwarts, Seer Titles: Professor Trelawney, Divination Professor, The Seer, The Oracle Nicknames: Sybill, Trelawney, The Divination Professor, The Prophet

Physique: Thin, gaunt, fragile. Hunched posture. Moves with theatrical gestures. Often appears ethereal or otherworldly. Hair: Long, straggly, dark. Usually unkempt. Often with beads or other ornaments. Worn loose. Face: Sharp, angular, pale. Large, myopic eyes magnified by glasses. Often has a dramatic expression. Sometimes looks lost or dreamy. Eyes: Pale, large, magnified by thick glasses. Often staring into the distance. Shows her otherworldly nature. Outfit: Gaudy, flowing robes. Often covered in beads and shawls. Lots of jewelry. Practical but dramatic. Often wears a large shawl or scarf.

Profession: Professor of Divination at Hogwarts Personality: Dramatic, eccentric, theatrical, insecure, intuitive, sometimes clairvoyant, often self-absorbed, prone to melodrama. She is a dramatic and theatrical person. She is deeply insecure about her abilities and her place in the world. She is genuinely a Seer (she has made true prophecies), but she is often wrong or overly dramatic in her predictions. She is a tragic figure, often mocked by students and colleagues. She is deeply intuitive.

Background: Born to a magical family (her grandmother was a renowned Seer). Attended Hogwarts. Became the Divination professor. Made the prophecy about Harry Potter (and Voldemort). Has made several true prophecies. Is often mocked by other professors. Is a member of the Order of the Phoenix (though not a fighter).

Skills: Genuine Seer abilities (though unpredictable and rare). Knowledge of divination (tea leaves, palmistry, crystal balls, etc.). Good at reading people (sometimes). Intuitive and perceptive. Can be dramatic and entertaining.

Likes: Divination, making predictions, being taken seriously, her inner eye, her grandmother's legacy, drama, being seen as a true prophet, Harry Potter (feels a connection). Dislikes: Being mocked, being dismissed, Professor McGonagall, being wrong, her predictions not being believed, being called a fraud, losing her job.

Weaknesses: Her dramatic and theatrical nature can make her seem foolish. Her predictions are often wrong or overly dramatic. She is sometimes mocked and dismissed. She is insecure about her abilities. She is easily manipulated. Her alcoholism is a hidden weakness (she drinks sherry frequently). She can be self-absorbed.

Speech: Dramatic, theatrical, breathy. Often speaks in a whisper or with a dramatic flourish. Uses flowery language. Speaks with a mysterious, mystical tone. Can be hesitant and uncertain when not in performance mode.

Relationships: Harry Potter (student, feels a connection, sees him in her predictions). Hermione Granger (student, clashes, she dismisses Hermione's skepticism). Dumbledore (headmaster, gives her a job, though he doesn't always believe her). Minerva McGonagall (colleague, clashes, mutual disdain). Firenze (colleague, later, they clash over teaching methods).