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According to [[Sybill Trelawney]], Saturn has a "baleful influence" when it is in a prominent position at the time of a person's birth, causing dark hair, short height, and tragic losses early in life.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', Chapter 13</ref> |
According to [[Sybill Trelawney]], Saturn has a "baleful influence" when it is in a prominent position at the time of a person's birth, causing dark hair, short height, and tragic losses early in life.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', Chapter 13</ref> |
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"Is this all real? Or has this been happening inside my head?"
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A depiction of Saturn on an armillary sphere in the Astronomy Tower.
- Parvati Patil: "Professor Trelawney did astrology with us! Mars causes accidents and burns and things like that, and when it makes an angle to Saturn, like now - that means people need to be extra careful when handling hot things..."
- Firenze: "That is human nonsense."
- — Firenze's first class teaching Divination[src]
Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun in the solar system, known for its distinctive, broad ring system.[1]
Significance in divination
A miniature Saturn, part of a solar system model in the Astronomy Tower.
According to Sybill Trelawney, Saturn has a "baleful influence" when it is in a prominent position at the time of a person's birth, causing dark hair, short height, and tragic losses early in life.[2]
Parvati Patil claimed that people needed to be extra cautious when handling hot things whenever Mars and Saturn made a right-angle.[3]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ "Saturn" on Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 13
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 27
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