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Hmm, another fascinating side-track, Renée thought as she heard Kurumi’s answer. “Another interesting fact,” she agreed with a smile, sensing that there had been something else in the Gryffindor’s mind not that long before that she supplanted by the scientific response. “I can’t say I know exactly what this particular crystal ball is made out of, but you very well might be right. This would have to be quite the old specimen if it was made out of beryl, however. Newer ones are made out of rock crystal, or quartz.” She might not have known exactly what made up this orb, but she still knew her history. As, it seemed, did Kurumi.
Kurumi nodded at Professor Bishop as she addressed her comment about what the crystal ball was made from. Not that it really related to the lesson, but Kurumi thought that she would much rather have a crystal ball made from beryl than quartz. Beryl just sounded more regal and like a queen. Queen Beryl perhaps...
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She turned and set the crystal ball in question back on her table, then returned her attention to the class in order to speak again. “Scrying, as so many of you have touched on,” whether or not they realized it, “is a method of using reflections, images, to gain insight into the past, present and future. of course, the reflections that one sees aren’t really there, but merely visions brought about through focus and reflected in the orb or whatever is used. Not only crystal balls can be used, in fact, for scrying. Does anyone want to suggest something else that could be used?” Eventually they would get to the actual activity she had planned, but touching on scrying was always in her plans. Everything was related when it came to Divination anyhow.
Kurumi thought for a moment about what Professor Bishop said, especially about using reflections and images in crystal balls to read into the future. "
Professor Bishop, could you use any object that can reflection or cast shadows for the purpose of scrying? Or are there certain properties that the object must have? For example, Egyptians used ink, blood and other dark liquids when performed scrying. So, it seems like something that is liquid would ned to be dark. Can you not use water in a bowl?"