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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch  Walking further inside the tea room and near to where Isa was standing near the cupboards Laurel responded thoughtfully "I prefer scrying with my trusted crystal ball, but you can also scry with mirrors or with water and crystals depending on location and materials." Passing Isa to rummage around in the cupboards she soon found a couple of mirrors and crystals and a crystal ball which she showed and held out to Isa. "All the things in the cupboards are free for all students to use. But if you want to water scry then you should try scrying with these crystals in water either in a bowl or outside by the lake." If she was hung up on water scrying that was.
Going over to the nearest table Laurel unloaded the materials in her arms. Looking around the room, she tried to remember what her purpose had been for coming in here. Remembering the tea she moved to look for a green tea bag in the tea bag collection by the tea pot and tea cups. Hearing Isa's next questions Laurel paused with one tea bag in each hand as she turned to face the badger once more. "Of course, feel free to take a new journal to fill with your dreams. I've found that it helps to record your dreams on paper if you wish to remember them."
Gesturing to the cupboards near where Isa had taken her dream journal Laurel said "Look in that cupboard over there, it should hold some books on dream interpretation. Is the information on dreams in your textbooks on dream symbols not enough?" Isa listened attentively as Professor Vance spoke. Hmm, maybe she would use the crystal ball instead of water. She was always open to trying new methods of divination. That was how she learned. "Thank you. I think I'll try using a crystal ball." Isa carefully took the crystal ball that the professor had offered to her and gently set it on the table.
She would be able to keep one of the journals! "Thank you. Dreams easily slip the mind if they are not written down." Isa set one of the blank journals aside with the things she was setting up on the table. "Dream interpretation is a subject that I find fascinating and wish to expand my knowledge of using more than just the brief chapter in the textbook." Her father had always taught her from a young age to actively pursue knowledge in areas that were of interest to her, and that textbooks were never the end-all of knowledge. One who truly wanted to learn sought out knowledge outside of class. Dad's second hand muggle bookshop had been one of the sources of her collection of botany and gardening books. However, unlike Dad and Penny, Isa preferred a more practical approach to learning. Theory seemed boring when she could not apply her knowledge through hands on practice. This was one of the reasons why she was somewhat unsure about divination. She was interested in the theory enough to try new methods of divination and practice outside of class, but she was easily discouraged when it did not seem to be working for her.
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