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ArianaBlack · 05-12-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising

"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...

Nika smiled at professor Hadley as she spoke. True Arithmancy was a lot of maths, but it wasn't too bad. Besides it's very similar to Divination which just so happens to be Nika's favorite subject. "Oh! A paragram is a pun!" She said eagerly. And puns are fun. "And Puns are plays on words to make them sound funny or to make them sound punny." Hehe. See the pun Hadley? See it?

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ArianaBlack Assistant Forum Manager Quibbler & Newbie Mod Ashwinder Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: #6e5f57 \|#ff5470 Posts: 13,713 Hogwarts RPG Name: Alfie Adair Hufflepuff Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Laini Gracae-Ryans Slytherin Second Year x10 x1	doesn't proofread tweets \| #wrongaboutcereal \| #siriusly? \| emo to the extremo Quote: Originally Posted by PhoenixRising "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... Nika smiled at professor Hadley as she spoke. True Arithmancy was a lot of maths, but it wasn't too bad. Besides it's very similar to Divination which just so happens to be Nika's favorite subject. "Oh! A paragram is a pun!" She said eagerly. And puns are fun. *"And Puns are plays on words to make them sound funny or to make them sound punny."* Hehe. See the pun Hadley? See it? __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Lemon!