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Chris raised his hand "Sir, are they wand woods? The Driud people also believe they came from trees and that they wer the start of all life."
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You could use them for wand woods, yes." The boy was close, but not yet right on the money for the answer he was seeking.
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NicoT Nico raised his hand, "In Celtic astrology, The Druids believed that the human race originally descended from trees; each tree has a position in the celtic lunar-based zodiac and represents a particular personality type and each has its own mystic properties. They are also all wand trees."
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Precisely. Five points, Nicholai, for your answer."
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Ameh How had he not realized that he'd sat next to Nicholai Toussaint again? Raiden looked at the older boy as he took his eyes off the stuff overhead, but didn't say anything. Class was starting.
"Uhm... The Celtic Zodiac uses trees for its sign things, I think," Raiden said softly, his hand up. "They have a different one for every sign."
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Exactly, Raiden. Four points."
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Crayola Evangeline raised her hand after consulting the textbook. "Sir, the Druids of Celtic astrology believed that the human race originally descended from trees, each tree being endowed with its own particular mystical qualities." Eh. Weird much?
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Yes. Quite a long way from traditional western belief, isn't it? Four points to you as well, Prefect Green."
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Hollister Miles raised his hand, although, the answer sounded very odd, since it was on about how tress form the entire universe ...
"The Celts envisioned the entire Universe in the form of a tree, whose roots grew deep into the ground and whose branches reached high into the Heavens. In time, the Celtic people eventually designated a tree to each Moon Phase in their calendar in accordance with its magical properties."
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Yes. Good answer! Four points."
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Waterloo Clifford looked up at what Professor Kapoor was indicating. Branches. Okaaaay. How would they have significance in the lesson? Well, how in Merlin's name was he meant to know .. he wasn't the teacher! Eh.
"Erm - Are we going to pretend they're those sword things ... and have muggle duels?" He guessed pathetically, hand in the air. Hey, that would be fun!
"Perhaps next time?", Professor Kapoor offered. Who said Slytherins weren't jolly good fun?
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The priests that abided by this belief and Celtic astrology were called Druids. What sort of calendar did the druids go by? And what sort of astrology is Celtic astrology?"