Dubious Divination

*Sally Smith is worried about her poor marks in Divination, and is worried about failing her test, after lying about being able to see rain pouring in Trelawney's classroom. If her prediction comes true Trelawney might change her mind about Sally's lack of Sight and her marks will improve. You have offered to help.*

*Dubious Divination* is a side quest given by Sally Smith in The Grand Staircase (from the fast-travel point, climb the stairs clockwise until you find her. She will be in front of the sixth door you pass). The task involves setting off a prank in the Divination Classroom.

## Steps

* Acquire 'Weather in a Bottle'
* Use 'Weather in a Bottle' in the Divination Classroom
* Speak to Professor Trelawney to make sure she has changed her mind
* Speak to Sally Smith

## Conversation

Sally Smith: *I'm gutted. My divination test went horribly!
I couldn't see anything during the crystal-gazing part.
I just invented something about a rain cloud in Professor Trelawney's classroom, but I don't think she bought it...*

Player: *Maybe I could help?*

Sally Smith: *You could help? What do you mean?
It was a stupid thing to invent - I guess it was just how I was feeling at the time.
I should just have lied about seeing something simple, like Longbottom losing his toad again.
Professor Trelawney might actually have bought that.
Unless... What if we made my prediction come true?
That way she would think that I was really seeing something in the crystal ball.
I might even have a shot at not failing if we can pull this off.
Good thing for us they sell those 'weather in a bottle' things at both Zonko's Joke Shop in Hogsmeade and Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.
That's the perfect gadget for this!
Can I count on your help?*

Player: *I'm in.*

Sally Smith: *Good thing for us they sell those 'weather in a bottle' things at both Zonko's Joke Shop in Hogsmeade and Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.
That's the perfect gadget for this!
You'll need to acquire 'Weather in a Bottle' and then use it in Professor Trelawney's classroom.
This is Brilliant!*

Player: *I'll do that.*

[——— *Speaking to Trelawney after the prank* ———]

Player: *Tell me about Sally Smith.*

Sybil Trelawney: *Mrs. Smith? Do you know, I really didn't think she had the Sight.
And of course, you know, that if a student does not possess the Sight there is very little I can do to teach you.
Books can only take you so far.
Many witches and wizards, talented though they are in the area of loud bangs and smells and sudden disappearings, are yet unable to penetrate the veiled mysteries of the future.
Yet the most remarkable thing has happened.
It would seem that Mrs. Smith's ludicrous prediction has come true ...
Of course - I foresaw it too, being myself possessed by the Inner Eye ...
Even so, it seems I'll have to reevaluate my opinion of her prophesying abilities.*

[——— *After completion* ———]

Sally Smith: *Did it work? Brilliant! Seems I might not fail divination after all. Here take this, you've earned it.*

## How to Complete the Task

**WARNING:** **The following section contains spoilers**
Sally outlines the steps fairly well: Go to either Diagon Alley (Weasley's Wizard Wheezes) or Hogsmeade (Zonkos) to buy a Weather in a Bottle (10 coins), then go to the Divination Classroom. Equip the item to a Quick-Slot, use it by pressing Q, and then speak to Trelawney. Finally, return to Sally and tell her the good news.