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HaRoHeGiNeLu · 05-12-2011, 09:09 PM

SPOILER!!: Fina

Pyth-ag-or-ean. Right. That. That was the chart in their book and it was named after Pythag-somebody. If she couldn't understand the actual Arithmancy, at least she could understand the chart they used. Mhm.

"Totally," Ellie agreed. Even after a good few Scourgify's, something about eating random foods was sketchy. And icky.

As Hadley moved on, the fourth year quickly became confused. She thought she lasted longer than any other Arithmancy class, though. It was quite a feat. But this Gematria, isn't that what they did? "I thought that was called Arithmancy?" They assigned numbers to the letters in their name for all those Life numbers. Were they unknowingly doing Gematria all along?

She wouldn't mind that, actually. Doing something without knowing she could do it was an appealing thought. Especially in Hadley's class when she hardly ever knew how to do anything.

As for Paragram, Ellie didn't have the foggiest. Time to let the overachieving firsties answer.

05-12-2011, 09:09 PM	#58 (permalink)
HaRoHeGiNeLu Bicorn Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: EST Posts: 16,569 Hogwarts RPG Name: Valerie Warren First Year x8	Satisfied Neon SPOILER!!: Fina Quote: Originally Posted by PhoenixRising Oh good; Ellie had decided to return for another year of Arithmancy! Smiling at the fourth year, she smiled in amusement about the girl's reference to the chart in their textbooks. "Yes, that is exactly why it's called the Pythagorean Number System." "Yea, that would be a coincidence, but I'm with you on the not eating gum or candy lying around, unless you know where it came from." Because no one wanted to eat stuff from strangers... Vigilance, people. "You all seem to have a good idea that coincidences happen in daily life," Fina began again, as she flicked her wand again at the board, in which her initial welcoming message was replaced with a single word: 'Paragram'. "Today, however, we'll be working to understand the coincidences associated with a minor art form that has sadly disappeared from daily usage. Though minor, it provides us with another example of the power of numbers. An art form that sprang from Gematria, which is the practice of assigning numbers to letters and thus words to better understand their mystical significance." Flicking her wand again, her last name appeared on the board: H-A-D-L-E-Y 8-1-4-3-5-7 "As you can see, the numbers in my name add up to 28, which would be the value associated with my surname. But before we go further, can anyone tell me what exactly is a Paragram?" ooc: Just a quick reminder to NOT edit your posts. If you have something to add, then post again (I'll merge if it's a double post). The only thing you MAY edit for is to correct coding... Pyth-ag-or-ean. Right. That. That was the chart in their book and it was named after Pythag-somebody. If she couldn't understand the actual Arithmancy, at least she could understand the chart they used. Mhm. "Totally," Ellie agreed. Even after a good few Scourgify's, something about eating random foods was sketchy. And icky. As Hadley moved on, the fourth year quickly became confused. She thought she lasted longer than any other Arithmancy class, though. It was quite a feat. But this Gematria, isn't that what they did? "I thought that was called Arithmancy?" They assigned numbers to the letters in their name for all those Life numbers. Were they unknowingly doing Gematria all along? She wouldn't mind that, actually. Doing something without knowing she could do it was an appealing thought. Especially in Hadley's class when she hardly ever knew how to do anything. As for Paragram, Ellie didn't have the foggiest. Time to let the overachieving firsties answer. __________________ a *practical* person, who *may be considered a perfectionist, perhaps you like being organised* or *paying close attention to detail*, you are...