Prologue

 

 

The Divination class was over, and the seventh year students were leaving the classroom when Lavender Brown and Parvati Patil saw Professor Trelawney standing up. The Professor's body swayed and her eyes rolled back as she said, in a loud, harsh voice, very different from her habitual tone:

"The ancient hallow will be stolen... If the perpetrator of the vile act is not arrested, darkness will descend upon the whole world."

Professor Trelawney's head fell forward and hung loosely. Parvati and Lavender exchanged a concerned look. Then the Professor grunted and her head snapped up again. She looked stunned. "Is there anything wrong, my dears?" she asked.

"You... I think you made another prophecy," said Lavender.

"My dear girls, what leads you to think the Inner Eye has manifested itself?"

"Your voice sounded different. You said that... that a hallow will be stolen," said Parvati.

"Really? What else did I say?"

"That if the perpetrator isn't... " Lavender tried to remember the words, but failed.

"That if the perpetrator is not arrested, darkness will descend on the world," Parvati finished.

"This is very serious, indeed!" Professor Trelawney observed, thoughtfully. "The Inner Eye's warnings must not be dismissed."

"Maybe you should talk to the Headmistress?" suggested Lavender.

"Oh... The Headmistress has no respect for the Inner Eye. Perhaps if you tell her yourselves?"

"If you think it's best," replied Lavender, helpfully.



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Ptyx, March 2007