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A subtrope of FakeUltimateHero.
In a world with TheMasquerade, especially of the UrbanFantasy genre, people can be divided mainly as follows: Those that know what's going on, those that don't know what's going on, and those that think they know what's going on. Now, add some power and some involvement to the latter two kinds of people and you may get several results.
One of them is the PhonyPhonyPsychic. The PhonyPhonyPsychic is a person that thinks they know what's going on and/or thinks they know what to do about it. They don't. And they somehow have the power to make the mistakes that ensue. Sometimes the PhonyPhonyPsychic makes money off their "talents" - by screwing up, and badly, on national television, or at the very least by screwing up in private while thinking he's a great hero, or that he's cheating people (by screwing up for money).
Mind, the PhonyPhonyPsychic isn't usually a quack (though sometimes he THINKS he is). He usually thinks he's doing it right, it's just that he doesn't know it better. Alternatively, the PhonyPhonyPsychic may well think he's cheating people off their money when he actually does dabble in the occult (and screws up). The "Holy crap, it was REAL?" look on their faces is usually priceless.
The usual formula for a PhonyPhonyPsychic intro episode is as follows: The heroes meet him due to his celebrity status or by coincidence. They find out he's doing it wrong on national T.V. or by accident when they see him "at work". They join him and fix his screw-ups, sometimes explaining how and why. And the PhonyPhonyPsychic is enlightened - usually meaning he'll still make money, but won't screw up anymore. The PhonyPhonyPsychic will sometimes remain in the show, sometimes aiding the heroes for what little it usually is worth. Sometimes it is worth way more, though, specifically when they use their fame or resources to help the heroes.
Compare MagiciansAreWizards.
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!!Examples:
* Don Kan'Onji, from ''{{Bleach}}''.
** Note that Don Kanoji is a partial subversion from the get go. Yes, he's mostly a fake, but he DOES have some very small power (as demonstrated in his debut episode), so while a lot of what he does at first is hot air, a small part is legitimate. Later on, he pretty much totally sheds this trope when [[spoiler:he punches Aizen in the face.]]
* Oda May in ''Film/{{Ghost}}'', who pretends to be in touch with "the other side" but it turns out really can interact with the dead.
* DirkGently. In the BackStory, he pretended to be a psychic but everything he predicted came true.
* Sybill Trelawney, from ''Literature/HarryPotter'', on a good day. She actually ''can'' See into the future, but only when in a trance that she cannot remember; most of the time she uses tarot cards and crystal balls, which are depicted as not working. (Though some fans have noted that they ''do'' foreshadow things uncannily often...)
* The first arc of ''Manga/GhostHunt'' centers around a high-school girl who claims that she can see spirits and ghosts and the like... coinciding with some paranormal events in an old schoolhouse. Naru soon finds enough evidence to prove that she's just faking it in order to stand out and appear interesting - but then, with further investigation, realizes that she's a latent Psychic, and subconsciously CAUSING the paranormal events in order to prove her own stories. [[spoiler: Later events uncover a FridgeLogic alternate explanation - Mai is later revealed to have a powerful psychic potential, and all the paranormal events coincided with her idly musing that it would be 'more fun' if there was actually something spooky going on. And the final test Naru used could point to Mai as easily as the other girl... if that's the case, then it doesn't actually fit the trope, but the show never address that possibility, so...]]
* Frank Bannister from ''TheFrighteners'' can [[ISeeDeadPeople see dead people]], and uses this ability to con people by hiring ghosts to haunt houses and then "exorcise" them for money.
* Robert James Lees in ''FromHell''. [[spoiler: "I made it all up, and it all came true anyway. That's the funny part."]]
* Mr Satan / Hercule from DragonballZ. He even helped save the world one time by use of his fame, getting people to help power a genkidama.
* A minor but recurring character in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Mortimer Lindquist, is something like this. According to his backstory, has magical powers called "ectomancy" making him capable of {{Dead Person Conversation}}s at will and similar abilities, but due to misuse those powers atrophied to nearly nothing by his first appearance in the series. He makes his living as a medium, but it's mostly by conning his clients rather than genuine medium work. Harry, though, persuades him to take the job seriously again.
** ''Ghost Story'' shows that he's been practicing - Mortimer is still only able to use ectomancy, but in that area, he has just as much power as a middle-ranking member of the White Council.
* In ''[[RepairmanJack The Haunted Air]]'', PhonyPsychic Lyle Kenton has a run-in with a genuine ghost, and ends up developing real powers of foresight and acquiring a genuine spirit-guide in [[spoiler: his brother Charlie]].
* Marjorie Potts, AKA Madame Tracy, in ''Literature/GoodOmens''.
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In a world with TheMasquerade, especially of the UrbanFantasy genre, people can be divided mainly as follows: Those that know what's going on, those that don't know what's going on, and those that think they know what's going on. Now, add some power and some involvement to the latter two kinds of people and you may get several results.
One of them is the PhonyPhonyPsychic. The PhonyPhonyPsychic is a person that thinks they know what's going on and/or thinks they know what to do about it. They don't. And they somehow have the power to make the mistakes that ensue. Sometimes the PhonyPhonyPsychic makes money off their "talents" - by screwing up, and badly, on national television, or at the very least by screwing up in private while thinking he's a great hero, or that he's cheating people (by screwing up for money).
Mind, the PhonyPhonyPsychic isn't usually a quack (though sometimes he THINKS he is). He usually thinks he's doing it right, it's just that he doesn't know it better. Alternatively, the PhonyPhonyPsychic may well think he's cheating people off their money when he actually does dabble in the occult (and screws up). The "Holy crap, it was REAL?" look on their faces is usually priceless.
The usual formula for a PhonyPhonyPsychic intro episode is as follows: The heroes meet him due to his celebrity status or by coincidence. They find out he's doing it wrong on national T.V. or by accident when they see him "at work". They join him and fix his screw-ups, sometimes explaining how and why. And the PhonyPhonyPsychic is enlightened - usually meaning he'll still make money, but won't screw up anymore. The PhonyPhonyPsychic will sometimes remain in the show, sometimes aiding the heroes for what little it usually is worth. Sometimes it is worth way more, though, specifically when they use their fame or resources to help the heroes.
Compare MagiciansAreWizards.
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!!Examples:
* Don Kan'Onji, from ''{{Bleach}}''.
** Note that Don Kanoji is a partial subversion from the get go. Yes, he's mostly a fake, but he DOES have some very small power (as demonstrated in his debut episode), so while a lot of what he does at first is hot air, a small part is legitimate. Later on, he pretty much totally sheds this trope when [[spoiler:he punches Aizen in the face.]]
* Oda May in ''Film/{{Ghost}}'', who pretends to be in touch with "the other side" but it turns out really can interact with the dead.
* DirkGently. In the BackStory, he pretended to be a psychic but everything he predicted came true.
* Sybill Trelawney, from ''Literature/HarryPotter'', on a good day. She actually ''can'' See into the future, but only when in a trance that she cannot remember; most of the time she uses tarot cards and crystal balls, which are depicted as not working. (Though some fans have noted that they ''do'' foreshadow things uncannily often...)
* The first arc of ''Manga/GhostHunt'' centers around a high-school girl who claims that she can see spirits and ghosts and the like... coinciding with some paranormal events in an old schoolhouse. Naru soon finds enough evidence to prove that she's just faking it in order to stand out and appear interesting - but then, with further investigation, realizes that she's a latent Psychic, and subconsciously CAUSING the paranormal events in order to prove her own stories. [[spoiler: Later events uncover a FridgeLogic alternate explanation - Mai is later revealed to have a powerful psychic potential, and all the paranormal events coincided with her idly musing that it would be 'more fun' if there was actually something spooky going on. And the final test Naru used could point to Mai as easily as the other girl... if that's the case, then it doesn't actually fit the trope, but the show never address that possibility, so...]]
* Frank Bannister from ''TheFrighteners'' can [[ISeeDeadPeople see dead people]], and uses this ability to con people by hiring ghosts to haunt houses and then "exorcise" them for money.
* Robert James Lees in ''FromHell''. [[spoiler: "I made it all up, and it all came true anyway. That's the funny part."]]
* Mr Satan / Hercule from DragonballZ. He even helped save the world one time by use of his fame, getting people to help power a genkidama.
* A minor but recurring character in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Mortimer Lindquist, is something like this. According to his backstory, has magical powers called "ectomancy" making him capable of {{Dead Person Conversation}}s at will and similar abilities, but due to misuse those powers atrophied to nearly nothing by his first appearance in the series. He makes his living as a medium, but it's mostly by conning his clients rather than genuine medium work. Harry, though, persuades him to take the job seriously again.
** ''Ghost Story'' shows that he's been practicing - Mortimer is still only able to use ectomancy, but in that area, he has just as much power as a middle-ranking member of the White Council.
* In ''[[RepairmanJack The Haunted Air]]'', PhonyPsychic Lyle Kenton has a run-in with a genuine ghost, and ends up developing real powers of foresight and acquiring a genuine spirit-guide in [[spoiler: his brother Charlie]].
* Marjorie Potts, AKA Madame Tracy, in ''Literature/GoodOmens''.
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In a world with TheMasquerade, especially of the UrbanFantasy genre, people can be divided mainly as follows: Those that know what's going on, those that don't know what's going on, and those that think they know what's going on. Now, add some power and some involvement to the latter two kinds of people and you may get several results.
One of them is the PhonyPhonyPsychic. The PhonyPhonyPsychic is a person that thinks they know what's going on and/or thinks they know what to do about it. They don't. And they somehow have the power to make the mistakes that ensue. Sometimes the PhonyPhonyPsychic makes money off their "talents" - by screwing up, and badly, on national television, or at the very least by screwing up in private while thinking he's a great hero, or that he's cheating people (by screwing up for money).
Mind, the PhonyPhonyPsychic isn't usually a quack (though sometimes he THINKS he is). He usually thinks he's doing it right, it's just that he doesn't know it better. Alternatively, the PhonyPhonyPsychic may well think he's cheating people off their money when he actually does dabble in the occult (and screws up). The "Holy crap, it was REAL?" look on their faces is usually priceless.
The usual formula for a PhonyPhonyPsychic intro episode is as follows: The heroes meet him due to his celebrity status or by coincidence. They find out he's doing it wrong on national T.V. or by accident when they see him "at work". They join him and fix his screw-ups, sometimes explaining how and why. And the PhonyPhonyPsychic is enlightened - usually meaning he'll still make money, but won't screw up anymore. The PhonyPhonyPsychic will sometimes remain in the show, sometimes aiding the heroes for what little it usually is worth. Sometimes it is worth way more, though, specifically when they use their fame or resources to help the heroes.
Compare MagiciansAreWizards.
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!!Examples:
* Don Kan'Onji, from ''{{Bleach}}''.
** Note that Don Kanoji is a partial subversion from the get go. Yes, he's mostly a fake, but he DOES have some very small power (as demonstrated in his debut episode), so while a lot of what he does at first is hot air, a small part is legitimate. Later on, he pretty much totally sheds this trope when [[spoiler:he punches Aizen in the face.]]
* Oda May in ''Film/{{Ghost}}'', who pretends to be in touch with "the other side" but it turns out really can interact with the dead.
* DirkGently. In the BackStory, he pretended to be a psychic but everything he predicted came true.
* Sybill Trelawney, from ''Literature/HarryPotter'', on a good day. She actually ''can'' See into the future, but only when in a trance that she cannot remember; most of the time she uses tarot cards and crystal balls, which are depicted as not working. (Though some fans have noted that they ''do'' foreshadow things uncannily often...)
* The first arc of ''Manga/GhostHunt'' centers around a high-school girl who claims that she can see spirits and ghosts and the like... coinciding with some paranormal events in an old schoolhouse. Naru soon finds enough evidence to prove that she's just faking it in order to stand out and appear interesting - but then, with further investigation, realizes that she's a latent Psychic, and subconsciously CAUSING the paranormal events in order to prove her own stories. [[spoiler: Later events uncover a FridgeLogic alternate explanation - Mai is later revealed to have a powerful psychic potential, and all the paranormal events coincided with her idly musing that it would be 'more fun' if there was actually something spooky going on. And the final test Naru used could point to Mai as easily as the other girl... if that's the case, then it doesn't actually fit the trope, but the show never address that possibility, so...]]
* Frank Bannister from ''TheFrighteners'' can [[ISeeDeadPeople see dead people]], and uses this ability to con people by hiring ghosts to haunt houses and then "exorcise" them for money.
* Robert James Lees in ''FromHell''. [[spoiler: "I made it all up, and it all came true anyway. That's the funny part."]]
* Mr Satan / Hercule from DragonballZ. He even helped save the world one time by use of his fame, getting people to help power a genkidama.
* A minor but recurring character in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Mortimer Lindquist, is something like this. According to his backstory, has magical powers called "ectomancy" making him capable of {{Dead Person Conversation}}s at will and similar abilities, but due to misuse those powers atrophied to nearly nothing by his first appearance in the series. He makes his living as a medium, but it's mostly by conning his clients rather than genuine medium work. Harry, though, persuades him to take the job seriously again.
** ''Ghost Story'' shows that he's been practicing - Mortimer is still only able to use ectomancy, but in that area, he has just as much power as a middle-ranking member of the White Council.
* In ''[[RepairmanJack The Haunted Air]]'', PhonyPsychic Lyle Kenton has a run-in with a genuine ghost, and ends up developing real powers of foresight and acquiring a genuine spirit-guide in [[spoiler: his brother Charlie]].
* Marjorie Potts, AKA Madame Tracy, in ''Literature/GoodOmens''.
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* A minor but recurring character in TheDresdenFiles, ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Mortimer Lindquist, is something like this. According to his backstory, has magical powers called "ectomancy" making him capable of {{Dead Person Conversation}}s at will and similar abilities, but due to misuse those powers atrophied to nearly nothing by his first appearance in the series. He makes his living as a medium, but it's mostly by conning his clients rather than genuine medium work. Harry, though, persuades him to take the job seriously again.
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* The Stupendous Yappi, from ''TheXFiles''.
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* Oda May in ''{{Ghost}}'', who pretends to be in touch with "the other side" but it turns out really can interact with the dead.
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* In ''[[RepairmanJack The Haunted Air]]'', PhonyPsychic Lyle Kenton has a run-in with a genuine ghost, and ends up developing real powers of foresight and acquiring a genuine spirit-guide in [[spoiler: his brother Charlie]].
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* Sybill Trelawney, from ''Literature/HarryPotter'', on a good day.
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* Sybill Trelawney, from ''Literature/HarryPotter'', on a good day. She actually ''can'' See into the future, but only when in a trance that she cannot remember; most of the time she uses tarot cards and crystal balls, which are depicted as not working. (Though some fans have noted that they ''do'' foreshadow things uncannily often...)
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* A minor but recurring character in TheDresdenFiles, Mortimer Lindquist, is something like this. According to his backstory, has magical powers called "ectomancy" making him capable of {{Dead Person Conversation}}s at will and similar abilities, but due to misuse those powers atrophied to nearly nothing by his first appearance in the series. He makes his living as a medium, but it's mostly by conning his clients rather than genuine medium work. Harry, though, persuades him to take the job seriously again.
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* A minor but recurring character in TheDresdenFiles, Mortimer Lindquist, is something like this. According to his backstory, has magical powers called "ectomancy" making him capable of {{Dead Person Conversation}}s at will and similar abilities, but due to misuse those powers atrophied to nearly nothing by his first appearance in the series. He makes his living as a medium, but it's mostly by conning his clients rather than genuine medium work. Harry, though, persuades him to take the job seriously again. again.
** ''Ghost Story'' shows that he's been practicing - Mortimer is still only able to use ectomancy, but in that area, he has just as much power as a middle-ranking member of the White Council.
** ''Ghost Story'' shows that he's been practicing - Mortimer is still only able to use ectomancy, but in that area, he has just as much power as a middle-ranking member of the White Council.
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* Sybill Trelawney, from ''HarryPotter'', on a good day.
* The first arc of ''GhostHunt'' centers around a high-school girl who claims that she can see spirits and ghosts and the like... coinciding with some paranormal events in an old schoolhouse. Naru soon finds enough evidence to prove that she's just faking it in order to stand out and appear interesting - but then, with further investigation, realizes that she's a latent Psychic, and subconsciously CAUSING the paranormal events in order to prove her own stories. [[spoiler: Later events uncover a FridgeLogic alternate explanation - Mai is later revealed to have a powerful psychic potential, and all the paranormal events coincided with her idly musing that it would be 'more fun' if there was actually something spooky going on. And the final test Naru used could point to Mai as easily as the other girl... if that's the case, then it doesn't actually fit the trope, but the show never address that possibility, so...]]
* The first arc of ''GhostHunt'' centers around a high-school girl who claims that she can see spirits and ghosts and the like... coinciding with some paranormal events in an old schoolhouse. Naru soon finds enough evidence to prove that she's just faking it in order to stand out and appear interesting - but then, with further investigation, realizes that she's a latent Psychic, and subconsciously CAUSING the paranormal events in order to prove her own stories. [[spoiler: Later events uncover a FridgeLogic alternate explanation - Mai is later revealed to have a powerful psychic potential, and all the paranormal events coincided with her idly musing that it would be 'more fun' if there was actually something spooky going on. And the final test Naru used could point to Mai as easily as the other girl... if that's the case, then it doesn't actually fit the trope, but the show never address that possibility, so...]]
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* Sybill Trelawney, from ''HarryPotter'', ''Literature/HarryPotter'', on a good day.
* The first arc of''GhostHunt'' ''Manga/GhostHunt'' centers around a high-school girl who claims that she can see spirits and ghosts and the like... coinciding with some paranormal events in an old schoolhouse. Naru soon finds enough evidence to prove that she's just faking it in order to stand out and appear interesting - but then, with further investigation, realizes that she's a latent Psychic, and subconsciously CAUSING the paranormal events in order to prove her own stories. [[spoiler: Later events uncover a FridgeLogic alternate explanation - Mai is later revealed to have a powerful psychic potential, and all the paranormal events coincided with her idly musing that it would be 'more fun' if there was actually something spooky going on. And the final test Naru used could point to Mai as easily as the other girl... if that's the case, then it doesn't actually fit the trope, but the show never address that possibility, so...]]
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In a world with TheMasquerade, especially of the UrbanFantasy genre, people can be divided mainly as follows: Those that know what's going on, those that don't know what's going on, and those that think they know what's going on. Now, add some power and some involvement to the latter two kinds of people, some power, and some involvement people and you may get several results.
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In a world with TheMasquerade, especially of the UrbanFantasy genre, people can be divided mainly as follows: Those that know what's going on, those that don't know what's going on, and those that think they know what's going on. Now, add to the latter two kinds of people some power and some involvement and you may get several results.
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In a world with TheMasquerade, especially of the UrbanFantasy genre, people can be divided mainly as follows: Those that know what's going on, those that don't know what's going on, and those that think they know what's going on. Now, add to the latter two kinds of people people, some power power, and some involvement and you may get several results.
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* A minor but recurring character in TheDresdenFiles, Mortimer Lindquist, is something like this. According to his backstory, has magical powers called "ectomancy" making him capable of {{Dead Person Conversation}}s at will and similar abilities, but due to misuse those powers atrophied to nearly nothing by his first appearance in the series. He makes his living as a medium, but it's mostly by conning his clients rather than genuine medium work. Harry, though, persuades him to take the job seriously again.
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** Note that Don Kanoji is a partial subversion from the get go. Yes, he's mostly a fake, but he DOES have some very small power (as demonstrated in his debut episode), so while a lot of what he does at first is hot air, a small part is legitimate. Later on, he pretty much totally sheds this trope when [[spoiler: he punches Aizen in the face.]]
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** Note that Don Kanoji is a partial subversion from the get go. Yes, he's mostly a fake, but he DOES have some very small power (as demonstrated in his debut episode), so while a lot of what he does at first is hot air, a small part is legitimate. Later on, he pretty much totally sheds this trope when [[spoiler: he [[spoiler:he punches Aizen in the face.]]
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In a world with TheMasquerade, especially of the UrbanFantasy genre, people can be divided mainly as follows: Those that know what's going on, those that don't know what's going on on, and those that think they know what's going on. Now, add to the latter two kinds of people some power and some involvement and you may get several results.
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* Mr Satan / Hercule from DragonballZ. He even helped save the world one time by use of his fame, getting people to help power a genkidama.
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The usual formula for a PhonyPhonyPsychic intro episode is as follows: The heroes meet him due to his celebrity status or by coincidence. They find out he's doing it wrong on national T.V. or by accident when they see him "at work". They join him and fix his screw-ups, sometimes explaining how and why. And the PhonyPhonyPsychic is enlightened - usually meaning he'll still make money, but won't screw up anymore. The PhonyPhonyPsychic will sometimes remain in the show, sometimes aiding the heroes for what little it usually is worth.
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The usual formula for a PhonyPhonyPsychic intro episode is as follows: The heroes meet him due to his celebrity status or by coincidence. They find out he's doing it wrong on national T.V. or by accident when they see him "at work". They join him and fix his screw-ups, sometimes explaining how and why. And the PhonyPhonyPsychic is enlightened - usually meaning he'll still make money, but won't screw up anymore. The PhonyPhonyPsychic will sometimes remain in the show, sometimes aiding the heroes for what little it usually is worth. Sometimes it is worth way more, though, specifically when they use their fame or resources to help the heroes.
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* DirkGently. in the BackStory, he pretended to be a psychic but everything he preditced came true.
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* Robert James Lees in ''FromHell''. [[spoiler: "I made it all up, and it all came true anyway. That's the funny part."]]
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* Frank Bannister from ''TheFrightners'' can [[ISeeDeadPeople see dead people]], and uses this ability to con people by hiring ghosts to haunt houses and then "exorcise" them for money.
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* Frank Bannister from ''TheFrightners'' ''TheFrighteners'' can [[ISeeDeadPeople see dead people]], and uses this ability to con people by hiring ghosts to haunt houses and then "exorcise" them for money.
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* Oda May in Ghost, who pretends to be in touch with "the other side" but it turns out really can interact with the dead.
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* The Stupendous Yappi, from the X Files.
* Sybill Trelawney, from Harry Potter, on a good day.
* The first arc of Ghost Hunt centers around a high-school girl who claims that she can see spirits and ghosts and the like... coinciding with some paranormal events in an old schoolhouse. Naru soon finds enough evidence to prove that she's just faking it in order to stand out and appear interesting - but then, with further investigation, realizes that she's a latent Psychic, and subconsciously CAUSING the paranormal events in order to prove her own stories. [[spoiler: Later events uncover a FridgeLogic alternate explanation - Mai is later revealed to have a powerful psychic potential, and all the paranormal events coincided with her idly musing that it would be 'more fun' if there was actually something spooky going on. And the final test Naru used could point to Mai as easily as the other girl... if that's the case, then it doesn't actually fit the trope, but the show never address that possibility, so...]]
* Sybill Trelawney, from Harry Potter, on a good day.
* The first arc of Ghost Hunt centers around a high-school girl who claims that she can see spirits and ghosts and the like... coinciding with some paranormal events in an old schoolhouse. Naru soon finds enough evidence to prove that she's just faking it in order to stand out and appear interesting - but then, with further investigation, realizes that she's a latent Psychic, and subconsciously CAUSING the paranormal events in order to prove her own stories. [[spoiler: Later events uncover a FridgeLogic alternate explanation - Mai is later revealed to have a powerful psychic potential, and all the paranormal events coincided with her idly musing that it would be 'more fun' if there was actually something spooky going on. And the final test Naru used could point to Mai as easily as the other girl... if that's the case, then it doesn't actually fit the trope, but the show never address that possibility, so...]]
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* Sybill Trelawney, fromHarry Potter, ''HarryPotter'', on a good day.
* The first arc ofGhost Hunt ''GhostHunt'' centers around a high-school girl who claims that she can see spirits and ghosts and the like... coinciding with some paranormal events in an old schoolhouse. Naru soon finds enough evidence to prove that she's just faking it in order to stand out and appear interesting - but then, with further investigation, realizes that she's a latent Psychic, and subconsciously CAUSING the paranormal events in order to prove her own stories. [[spoiler: Later events uncover a FridgeLogic alternate explanation - Mai is later revealed to have a powerful psychic potential, and all the paranormal events coincided with her idly musing that it would be 'more fun' if there was actually something spooky going on. And the final test Naru used could point to Mai as easily as the other girl... if that's the case, then it doesn't actually fit the trope, but the show never address that possibility, so...]]]]
* Frank Bannister from ''TheFrightners'' can [[ISeeDeadPeople see dead people]], and uses this ability to con people by hiring ghosts to haunt houses and then "exorcise" them for money.
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* Frank Bannister from ''TheFrightners'' can [[ISeeDeadPeople see dead people]], and uses this ability to con people by hiring ghosts to haunt houses and then "exorcise" them for money.
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* The first arc of Ghost Hunt centers around a high-school girl who claims that she can see spirits and ghosts and the like... coinciding with some paranormal events in an old schoolhouse. Naru soon finds enough evidence to prove that she's just faking it in order to stand out and appear interesting - but then, with further investigation, realizes that she's a latent Psychic, and subconsciously CAUSING the paranormal events in order to prove her own stories. [[spoiler: Later events uncover a FridgeLogic alternate explanation - Mai is later revealed to have a powerful psychic potential, and all the paranormal events coincided with her idly musing that it would be 'more fun' if there was actually something spooky going on. And the final test Naru used could point to Mai as easily as the other girl... if that's the case, then it doesn't actually fit the trope, but the show never address that possibility, so...]]
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* The first arc of Ghost Hunt centers around a high-school girl who claims that she can see spirits and ghosts and the like... coinciding with some paranormal events in an old schoolhouse. Naru soon finds enough evidence to prove that she's just faking it in order to stand out and appear interesting - but then, with further investigation, realizes that she's a latent Psychic, and subconsciously CAUSING the paranormal events in order to prove her own stories. [[spoiler: Later events uncover a FridgeLogic alternate explanation - Mai is later revealed to have a powerful psychic potential, and all the paranormal events coincided with her idly musing that it would be 'more fun' if there was actually something spooky going on. And the final test Naru used could point to Mai as easily as the other girl... if that's the case, then it doesn't actually fit the trope, but the show never address that possibility, so...]]]]
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** Note that Don Kanoji is a partial subversion from the get go. Yes, he's mostly a fake, but he DOES have some very small power (as demonstrated in his debut episode), so while a lot of what he does at first is hot air, a small part is legitimate. Later on, he pretty much totally sheds this trope when [[spoiler: he punches Aizen in the face.]]