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The Professor got out little wooden boxes and used a simple charm to clean his hands as he spoke to the class. "Before we begin reading from a deck of cards, particularly the Tarot, it is customary to cleanse the hands. Would anyone like to venture a guess as to why?"
"The reading of the Tarot is more exact when the energy flow between the deck and the hands is strong; If the hands are clean there is less to block the energy flow, resulting in a more precise read. There is a practical side to this also; Your deck will have less wear on them if all parties who handle them have clean hands."
And apparently its manly to have clean hands. Nicholai made a slight face at the thought of Lord Borr, before charming his own hands clean.