Divination Club: Trelawney vs Firenze

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Activity: 24 hour debate: Trelawney vs Firenze
Points: Participation 10pts, Additional comment: 5pts. 30pts limit.
Deadline: October 28th at 2 AM UTC (Timezones) (which is in the evening October 27th for US-ers, just to make sure no one is confused!)
Details:

I have a question on my roster where I ask people if they prefer Trelawney or Firenze and it's pretty much split down the middle, so now I'm really curious about your reasons!

Which one do you prefer: Trelawney or Firenze?
Why?

And here are some additional thoughts/questions if you run out of things to talk about regarding Trelawney and Firenze:
Are there any other character in HP verse that you think would fit the position as Divination Professor?
How do you think Divination classes would've been if Snape taught them?

Please leave a fairly substantial reasoning for your choice. I want at least a few lines of reasoning.
- Your replies to others should also have substance and not only be 'I agree!', etc. Points for further comments are at my discretion :)
- Be respectful in your replies, guys. Disagreeing is allowed, but be cool about it!


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Comments

[iamthesea.livejournal.com]

Totally Trelawney because I really enjoy her eccentric personality and her ways of thinking. I know a lot of people find her annoying or see her as someone to be mocked but I have always really liked the character.
She doesn't need anyone else's approval or validation, she maintains what she believes in whether others think it's foolish or not. And I also agree with what mrschucknoblet said above, about Trelawney enjoying what she does, which is a big part of being a teacher.
I also agree that while Firenze knows an awful lot, he would bore me droning on, whereas Trelawney's lessons had character and I would enjoy them.

As for other professors teaching it, the first person I thought of was actually Albus Dumbledore to be honest. I don't know why exactly but I think it would suit him very well.

I'm not sure about Snape. I can't see him enjoying/wanting to teach Divination but I think if he had to, he would just get on with it. Whilst being snarky of course :P

Sea//Slytherin.