Cassandra Trelawney

Cassandra Trelawney
Biographical information
Nationality	British
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Relationship information
Family members	Great-grandson Sybill Trelawney (great-great-granddaughter) Trelawney family
Affiliation
Occupation	Seer
Loyalty	Trelawney family

Cassandra Trelawney was a famous, celebrated witch and Seer. She was the great-great-grandmother to Sybill Trelawney, the Professor of Divination at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She possessed the Inner Eye, which was passed on into generations later.

Magical abilities and skills

• Divination: It is known that she was a "genuine Seer" and that "Cassandra's gift has been much diluted over ensuing generations, although Cassandra's descendant, Sybill, had inherited more than she knew," implying that Cassandra was a very powerful Seer. She was referred to as "Legendary" on more than one occasion. Indeed, when Dumbledore was preparing to scrap the Hogwarts Divination programme, Sybill Trelawney's heritage (being descended from Cassandra) was enough to get her a job interview for the post.

Etymology

Cassandra is generally taken to mean "she who entangles men". This meaning came from the Greek culture and was translated to mean various other things as well; such as "oracle".

In Greek mythology, Cassandra was a princess of Troy. Her beauty caused Apollo to grant her the gift of prophecy. However, when she did not return his love, Apollo placed a curse on her so that no one would ever believe her predictions.

Behind the scenes

• The portrait of Cassandra Trelawney appears in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter as an interactive character, played by a theme park actress. Her statements, for example that Cassandra was skilled particularly in tessomancy, may or may not be canonical when stated in character.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
• Pottermore (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
• HarryPotter.com (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Mentioned only)
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Appears in portrait(s))