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Deatheater 2251 "Normally I'm not but this is just really hard." He felt really glum and totally like an idiot. There was a reason he didn't take this class at Drumstrang, that school had not let old punishments die and he knew he was Crap with numbers. He took the parchment back and smiled at her. "Thanks Kurumi, erm Now what do I do how do I get it to where I find out which letter I am in for the cycles or whatever?" He asked, handing his paper to her and feeling like he was really stuck on stupid.
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Well, we haven't actually covered these in class yet," Kurumi said taking back his piece of parchment and snatching up textbook and flipping through the pages until she found the section about Essence Cycles. "
So, I will be mostly speculating."
She scanned the text and blinked several times a bit unsure that she really understood what it was saying.
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For someone who says they are rubbish at Arithmancy, you would think that you would pick an easier place to start," she said grinning as she looked up from the text.
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Well, first you need to add all the numbers up in your name," she said looking back at the parchment. "
So...C has a value of 3...which therefore represents three years of your life in which you will have to..." she returned her gaze to the textbook to read a bit. "
You will be better able to express yourself. You are more creative and original. You will be intuitive and may experience premonitions or other psychic experiences. You feel more adventurous and make several new friends. There will be an increase in social events. You are capable of self-promotion. This is a good time for business, especially sales." She looked up at him. "
Well, that's at least some good news."
She set the parchment down on the book and looked at Connor. "
According to the text, each letter in your name has a meaning and the number value assigned to that letter indicates how long you will experience those effects," she explained looking him straight in the eye and hoping that what she was saying was making sense. "
When you add all the numbers together, you will know how long the cycle is. Meaning, you will know in how many years everything starts over."
She paused to allow him to take it all in.
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Easy, right?" she teased. She was sure some people would be proud of her for using sarcasm at a time like this.