Sibyll Trelawney, Job Application, 6 January 1980
Name: Sibyll Trelawney
Date: 6 January 1980
Format: S. Trelawney's application for the position of Hogwarts Divination Professor. Includes a Letter of Application, References, and a Family Tree.
Relevance: These documents record Seer Sibyll Trelawney's training in divination, as well as her initial contact with Albus Dumbledore.
And again, dial-up users, I apologize -- there are extremely large images below the cut. A text-only version is available here.
Archivist's Notes:
During January of 1980, Sibyll Trelawney submitted three items in application for the position of Divination Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. These three items included a Letter of Application, References, and her Family Tree. All items were sent to Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
The Letter of Application was written on a large piece of parchment and appears to have been kept tightly rolled for years; keeping the fragile parchment unrolled and readable is a challenge.
The References were typed on a smaller sheet of parchment and included the testimonials of three individuals. A brief, handwritten note indicates additional references could be produced, if required.
Trelawney also choose to send a copy of her Family Tree as part of her application. In light of statements she made in her Letter of Application it appears she made this choice to emphasize her connection to the famous Seer Cassandra Trelawney.
Date: 6 January 1980
Format: S. Trelawney's application for the position of Hogwarts Divination Professor. Includes a Letter of Application, References, and a Family Tree.
Relevance: These documents record Seer Sibyll Trelawney's training in divination, as well as her initial contact with Albus Dumbledore.
And again, dial-up users, I apologize -- there are extremely large images below the cut. A text-only version is available here.
Archivist's Notes:
During January of 1980, Sibyll Trelawney submitted three items in application for the position of Divination Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. These three items included a Letter of Application, References, and her Family Tree. All items were sent to Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
The Letter of Application was written on a large piece of parchment and appears to have been kept tightly rolled for years; keeping the fragile parchment unrolled and readable is a challenge.
The References were typed on a smaller sheet of parchment and included the testimonials of three individuals. A brief, handwritten note indicates additional references could be produced, if required.
Trelawney also choose to send a copy of her Family Tree as part of her application. In light of statements she made in her Letter of Application it appears she made this choice to emphasize her connection to the famous Seer Cassandra Trelawney.