If you’re a true Harry Potter fan then you’ve reread the books and watched the movies several times over. Still, J.K. Rowling‘s
Wizarding World is so richly detailed, that hints and clues sprinkled
throughout the saga are sometimes missed. Recently, we began re-reading
the books (for the thousandth time) and we discovered something that
changed EVERYTHING for us. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,
while we were all busy worrying about dementors and the whereabouts of
Sirius Black, Rowling was warning us about Dumbledore’s impending
demise. Still don’t follow?
In Chapter 11, “The Firebolt” Harry, Ron and Hermione head down to
the Great Hall for Christmas lunch. When they arrive they notice that
all of the House tables have been pushed aside, leaving a single table
set for twelve people in the middle of the room. Already at the table
are Professors Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Sprout and Flitwich. Our
favorite crotchety caretaker Mr. Flich is also present. Besides our
favorite trio, three other Hogwarts students are also indulging in the
lunch time feats. Rowling describes them as, “two extremely
nervous-looking first years and a sullen faced Slytherin fifth year.”
That’s a total 12 people are present.
As the dozen begin to partake in the food, Professor Trelawney comes
bursting in the Great Hall. Dumbledore greets her by standing up and
saying, “Sybill, this is a pleasant surprise.” Since he’s polite AF,
invites her to join in the festivities. Immediately, Trelawney loses her
sh*t. She says, “I dare not, Headmaster! If I join the table, we shall
be thirteen! Nothing could be more unlucky! Never forget that when
thirteen dine together, the first to rise will be the first to die!”
Obviously no one takes Trelawney seriously because her predictions are
usually a hot mess, and the Christmas turkey was getting cold.
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