Erica's train of thought was momentarily broken when she saw that Lee had up and left the final exam all together. Saddened that her friend couldn't do the exam at all, she sighed and stared at her parchment for a long, silent moment just thinking.
Finally, Erica started scribbling down her answer and when she was done, she set her quill down on her desk. There was a very nice looking tree outside the window that looked perfect for sitting under with plenty of shade. What she would give to be there at this moment, she couldn't express enough. Quote:
Question 2, essay: In your own words please explain the magical properties of the number 3 and contrast them with the magical properties of the number 2, as we explored them in class.
The magical properties of the number three represents a more relaxed approach to thinking as the number three expands upon the duality of the number two and it's dualistic thinking with an "inbetween" instead of two directly opposite sides. The dualistic thinking is common among humans for purposes of perception while the number three is more associated with house elves due to their ability to deal with change and to accomidate for such.
Another facet of the number three that relates to this higher form of thought is its relation to other branches of magic. This number is more often found in the areas of Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, Astronomy and Divination while the number two and its properties make it a better fit for the the area of Charms. Most spells have a strong association to the number two because of the ability of every number to be broken down into the sum of two prime numbers.