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*PhoenixRising* · 05-13-2010, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SenoritaMaxie

Points, that was nice. Gold beamed at Professor Hadley, and then raised a hand. “The word itself has Greek roots, ma’am,” she said cheerfully. “Arithmos, which translates to 'number,' and manteia, which translates to 'divination'.”

“I would say Arithmancy is the... science of numbers. It's basically a study of their fixed meanings, their influence on one’s life and personality, and a wide variety of interpretations, through these. It is not, per se, ‘divination' - that is, one does not seek to 'see' - but a way to gauge possibilities. To get a better understanding of who one is, what one’s challenges are, and the ways that can lead to them. I feel like it helps one understand. It's very flexible.”

"... and, of course, a whole chunk of it depends on how precise one's calculations are, and how rational one's interpretations."

She lowered her hand.

Initially the Prefect was talking about Greek roots, which seemed rather plain and not very interesting, but she moved quickly away from that topic and led into more interesting description of the subject. "Yes, understanding is key. Good points, Ms Laksh. Especially on how precise your calculations are, which I must warn you all, is tedious." She paused letting this sink in. "But it is also worth the tediousness in the long run, I think as it helps for a more accurate understanding of who you are and who you will become."

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Originally Posted by individual

Whaaat!?! Slytherin...points loss...so many.

Why so many points! And why was everyone talking anyways?! Her happy attitude, was completely gone now. Completely...gone! "Arithmancy...is the study of numbers and... their magical properties, I guess. These numbers usually tell us about ourselves, since they derive from our names and or birthday, and they also tell us what we may expect later in our lives, Professor." she said with the lowering of her hand, glaring at her desk.

Not happy. And it made her answer sound robotic. Robotic answer!!

Nodding at the girl in agreement with her answer, she sent a small smile her way. "Excellent. Arithmancy numbers are very useful in informing us of what to expect later in our lives. We could easily find out what will happen tomorrow or in two years just through plugging in a couple numbers. Good, Miss Flores."

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Originally Posted by Zellanna

She really really really hoped that they wouldn't be losing Hogsmeade privilages over this. She raised her hand, considering the question. "Arithmancy is a study of numbers and how they represent our lives, isn't it? The same root that we get arithmatic from..."

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Originally Posted by Dances_With_Potter

Cadence raised her hand in the air smiling. "Professor, Arithmancy deals with the magical properties of numbers. It studies how numbers interact with each other and what meaning these numbers and relationships have," she said, hoping that was an original definition. She had a tendency to memorize things.

"Yes, precisely," Fina agreed with the next two students. Smart kids. They knew what Arithmancy was, which was definitely a positive sign.

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Originally Posted by Freds_caribbeangirl

Rhea thought about the professor's question. She raised her hand tentatively. Sure she wasn't good at the subject but she wanted to try.

"Arithmancy professor is an ancient system of fortune-telling based on names and numbers.One must first analyze a word and using arithmancy convert it to a set of numbers. Each letter of the alphabet is assigned a numerical value between 1 and 9."

"Very true, sort of," Josephina contemplated her answer for a moment before continuing on. "Please remember though that there are two major methods of practicing Arithmancy in existence - the Pythagorean Method and the Chaldean Method. The one you mentioned is the Pythagorean Method which uses the number 9 to represent letters, while the Chaldean System excludes this number. For now, we will be using the Pythagorean method, but perhaps as you get to be good at calculating the numbers we will look at the other method." It was at least worth touching on.

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Originally Posted by Herminny

Herminny had an idea of how to answer the 1st question so she raised her hand and answered, "I think arithmancy means the science of numbers and how they relate to different aspects of our lives", Herminny replied with a smile.

"Yes. It is a science." Not like Astronomy, but still it was science. Things were fact based. "Good."

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Originally Posted by grangerfan8

No wands? Pout. Arya could tell this class was not going to be her favorite. Atleast the new professor seemed friendly, stern, but friendly none the less. Pulling out a piece of parchement and her new purty phoenix feather quill, she began to take notes.

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Originally Posted by LadyNerd

Holy Moley! Fia's eyes widened as she made sure to NOT have her wand out for any reason what so ever. This lady was...rough. She liked her already. As she asked a question, Fia was just about to answer but someone had already spoke what she was going to say.

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Originally Posted by Loki

As soon as the professor had spoken, Mat's attention was all focus on what she was saying. Well sort of... In the beginning he knew that this would be a painful class for him to attend to and it was. The simplest question that she had just ask was mind buggling for him and they were no way he would raise his hand to answer. For him arithmancy was something to do with numbers that was influence stuff in your life or maybe it wasn't but it never really stop to pay attention so this was a first.

Still listening to what everyone was saying, Mat waited to have somewhat of an answer so he could right down.

Quiet students. Those were just as valuable. Acknowledging each of them with a small smile in their direction, she moved on to the next comment.

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Originally Posted by Celandine

After what was an obvious disappointed look at her house mates, Cela raised her hand.

"Professor, Arithmancy isn't just the study of numbers and how they effect different aspects of our lives, its the application of numbers to the vibrations of the universe.

Arithmancy a way of helping us understand the meaning of things, because its human nature to try to quantify and explain everything. Numbers are universal. No matter what you call them, the actual amount, and therefore the meaning, stays constant. Arithmancy is about understanding these constants and using that understanding to live our lives to the fullest and gain mastery of the self, no matter how many lifetimes it takes."

"Application. Understanding. Good points, in particular about numbers being constant," Josephina replied earnestly to the head girl. "A seven will be a seven, no matter what. Words, however, can change with different contexts, so yes, I can understand what you mean. Good."

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Originally Posted by Jessica

Xylon raised a bored hand.

"It's a play of numbers if you ask me," he said. He liked to think of Arithmancy as play. Something fun. "A serious kind of course. It's one of the gateways between who we are or can be, and what magic can teach and show us. A study you can apply to your life. Where you interpret numbers to find more about your personality, life and desires ----- and what can possibly lie ahead for you."

So what if he wasn't making sense? She had asked for an original definition so there. She had what he thought of the subject.

He lowered his hand and gave Celandine a curious look. He disagreed with the Head Girl. Numbers are constant but not in the way she claimed they were. There are number systems you can't apply to Arithmancy. In Xylon's opinion she was missing a point here ---- meanings can vary, beliefs can interfere. But she was right about application. Mostly right in fact.

Why did Josephina get the idea that this kid was bored? If he didn't want the review session than he didn't have to attend. It's not like he wasn't warned ahead of time that this would be a review of the basics. "Play of numbers? I'm curious what you mean by this, Mr Saar" She raised an eyebrow at him. "But yes, you're right about Arithmancy being a study you can apply to your life. Though it is a different form of magic ..."

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Originally Posted by Harry174

Simon raised his hand he knew this one. "Professor Arithmancy is the study of divination through numbers, so it is learning numbers." Simon smiled, he wasn't sure now that he had said it, if it was right of not.

"It is more than just learning numbers, but rather interpreting the numbers and feeling their influence in your life." She elaborated upon his vague answer. But yes, study of divination through numbers. That wasn't wrong. Just not completely right either.

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Originally Posted by cedricdiggory

Cedric smiled as the professor deducted points to the houses of chattering students. He just found her just and rational. And for him, being just was what the other professors needed to have.

He quickly raised his hand after listening of what the new Arithmancy professor had to ask.

"Arithmancy is our guide with the use of numbers. It's also like a map that tells you which path to choose and it intricately shows us how numbers relate with our life. Arithmancy is therefore a substantial matter in life that should be studied carefully with wide understanding and succinct interpretation."

"Precisely, and i do like your use of the word map because it fits so nicely with the description of Arithmancy. It is the map of our past, present, and future. BUT, I must admit that interpretations do not necessarily have to be succinct, rather it should be as long as deemed necessary." Fina added on her two cents about that; after all, she'd written PAGES for one interpretation before versus sometimes only a few lines.

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Originally Posted by Mrs. Weasley

"Arithmancy is a branch of magic that is concerned with the magical properties of numbers. It uses mumbers associated with an individual to help predict their future. Arithmancy is considered more acurate than Divination because you calculate the numbers using various items associated to the individual and then interpret their meaning using information provided.

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Originally Posted by leshley

Sophia raised her hand. Though she wasn't sure, she has an idea, "Professor, I think Arithmancy is studying numbers and how the letters and numbers are related. It also tells us how important a single number is."

"Good, both of you." Josephina added, as she gave another sweeping glance around the room for other last minute answers.

"As aforementioned, we will be discussing basics, which includes, for those who don't know, the core numbers. Yes we will be calculating them, but no, we will not be calculating our own numbers." She paused a moment before going on. "Can someone please name for me the four core numbers?"

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PhoenixRising Quintaped Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in my head [GMT-6] Posts: 58,794 Hogwarts RPG Name: Amelia Adara Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Emma Montmorency (#301199) Hufflepuff Fourth Year x12 x8	YesJess! \| Captain Goggles \| Mama Badger \| Eva's Soul Sister \| An OG™ \| It's all in the Numbers Quote: Originally Posted by SenoritaMaxie Points, that was nice. Gold beamed at Professor Hadley, and then raised a hand. “The word itself has Greek roots, ma’am,” she said cheerfully. “Arithmos, which translates to 'number,' and manteia, which translates to 'divination'.” “I would say Arithmancy is the... science of numbers. It's basically a study of their fixed meanings, their influence on one’s life and personality, and a wide variety of interpretations, through these. It is not, per se, ‘divination' - that is, one does not seek to 'see' - but a way to gauge possibilities. To get a better understanding of who one is, what one’s challenges are, and the ways that can lead to them. I feel like it helps one understand. It's very flexible.” "... and, of course, a whole chunk of it depends on how precise one's calculations are, and how rational one's interpretations." She lowered her hand. Initially the Prefect was talking about Greek roots, which seemed rather plain and not very interesting, but she moved quickly away from that topic and led into more interesting description of the subject. *"Yes, understanding is key. Good points, Ms Laksh. Especially on how precise your calculations are, which I must warn you all, is tedious."* She paused letting this sink in. "But it is also worth the tediousness in the long run, I think as it helps for a more accurate understanding of who you are and who you will become." Quote: Originally Posted by individual Whaaat!?! Slytherin...points loss...so many. Why so many points! And why was everyone talking anyways?! Her happy attitude, was completely gone now. Completely...gone! "Arithmancy...is the study of numbers and... their magical properties, I guess. These numbers usually tell us about ourselves, since they derive from our names and or birthday, and they also tell us what we may expect later in our lives, Professor." she said with the lowering of her hand, glaring at her desk. Not happy. And it made her answer sound robotic. Robotic answer!! Nodding at the girl in agreement with her answer, she sent a small smile her way. "Excellent. Arithmancy numbers are very useful in informing us of what to expect later in our lives. We could easily find out what will happen tomorrow or in two years just through plugging in a couple numbers. Good, Miss Flores." Quote: Originally Posted by Zellanna She really really really hoped that they wouldn't be losing Hogsmeade privilages over this. She raised her hand, considering the question. "Arithmancy is a study of numbers and how they represent our lives, isn't it? The same root that we get arithmatic from..." Quote: Originally Posted by Dances_With_Potter Cadence raised her hand in the air smiling. "Professor, Arithmancy deals with the magical properties of numbers. It studies how numbers interact with each other and what meaning these numbers and relationships have," she said, hoping that was an original definition. She had a tendency to memorize things. "Yes, precisely," Fina agreed with the next two students. Smart kids. They knew what Arithmancy was, which was definitely a positive sign. Quote: Originally Posted by Freds_caribbeangirl Rhea thought about the professor's question. She raised her hand tentatively. Sure she wasn't good at the subject but she wanted to try. "Arithmancy professor is an ancient system of fortune-telling based on names and numbers.One must first analyze a word and using arithmancy convert it to a set of numbers. Each letter of the alphabet is assigned a numerical value between 1 and 9." "Very true, sort of," Josephina contemplated her answer for a moment before continuing on. "Please remember though that there are two major methods of practicing Arithmancy in existence - the Pythagorean Method and the Chaldean Method. The one you mentioned is the Pythagorean Method which uses the number 9 to represent letters, while the Chaldean System excludes this number. For now, we will be using the Pythagorean method, but perhaps as you get to be good at calculating the numbers we will look at the other method." It was at least worth touching on. Quote: Originally Posted by Herminny Herminny had an idea of how to answer the 1st question so she raised her hand and answered, "I think arithmancy means the science of numbers and how they relate to different aspects of our lives", Herminny replied with a smile. "Yes. It is a science." Not like Astronomy, but still it was science. Things were fact based. "Good." Quote: Originally Posted by grangerfan8 No wands? Pout. Arya could tell this class was not going to be her favorite. Atleast the new professor seemed friendly, stern, but friendly none the less. Pulling out a piece of parchement and her new purty phoenix feather quill, she began to take notes. Quote: Originally Posted by LadyNerd Holy Moley! Fia's eyes widened as she made sure to NOT have her wand out for any reason what so ever. This lady was...rough. She liked her already. As she asked a question, Fia was just about to answer but someone had already spoke what she was going to say. Quote: Originally Posted by Loki As soon as the professor had spoken, Mat's attention was all focus on what she was saying. Well sort of... In the beginning he knew that this would be a painful class for him to attend to and it was. The simplest question that she had just ask was mind buggling for him and they were no way he would raise his hand to answer. For him arithmancy was something to do with numbers that was influence stuff in your life or maybe it wasn't but it never really stop to pay attention so this was a first. Still listening to what everyone was saying, Mat waited to have somewhat of an answer so he could right down. Quiet students. Those were just as valuable. Acknowledging each of them with a small smile in their direction, she moved on to the next comment. Quote: Originally Posted by Celandine After what was an obvious disappointed look at her house mates, Cela raised her hand. "Professor, Arithmancy isn't just the study of numbers and how they effect different aspects of our lives, its the application of numbers to the vibrations of the universe. Arithmancy a way of helping us understand the meaning of things, because its human nature to try to quantify and explain everything. Numbers are universal. No matter what you call them, the actual amount, and therefore the meaning, stays constant. Arithmancy is about understanding these constants and using that understanding to live our lives to the fullest and gain mastery of the self, no matter how many lifetimes it takes." "Application. Understanding. Good points, in particular about numbers being constant," Josephina replied earnestly to the head girl. "A seven will be a seven, no matter what. Words, however, can change with different contexts, so yes, I can understand what you mean. Good." Quote: Originally Posted by Jessica Xylon raised a bored hand. "It's a play of numbers if you ask me," he said. He liked to think of Arithmancy as play. Something fun. "A serious kind of course. It's one of the gateways between who we are or can be, and what magic can teach and show us. A study you can apply to your life. Where you interpret numbers to find more about your personality, life and desires ----- and what can possibly lie ahead for you." So what if he wasn't making sense? She had asked for an original definition so there. She had what he thought of the subject. He lowered his hand and gave Celandine a curious look. He disagreed with the Head Girl. Numbers are constant but not in the way she claimed they were. There are number systems you can't apply to Arithmancy. In Xylon's opinion she was missing a point here ---- meanings can vary, beliefs can interfere. But she was right about application. Mostly right in fact. Why did Josephina get the idea that this kid was bored? If he didn't want the review session than he didn't have to attend. It's not like he wasn't warned ahead of time that this would be a review of the basics. "Play of numbers? I'm curious what you mean by this, Mr Saar" She raised an eyebrow at him. "But yes, you're right about Arithmancy being a study you can apply to your life. Though it is a different form of magic ..." Quote: Originally Posted by Harry174 Simon raised his hand he knew this one. "Professor Arithmancy is the study of divination through numbers, so it is learning numbers." Simon smiled, he wasn't sure now that he had said it, if it was right of not. "It is more than just learning numbers, but rather interpreting the numbers and feeling their influence in your life." She elaborated upon his vague answer. But yes, study of divination through numbers. That wasn't wrong. Just not completely right either. Quote: Originally Posted by cedricdiggory Cedric smiled as the professor deducted points to the houses of chattering students. He just found her just and rational. And for him, being just was what the other professors needed to have. He quickly raised his hand after listening of what the new Arithmancy professor had to ask. "Arithmancy is our guide with the use of numbers. It's also like a map that tells you which path to choose and it intricately shows us how numbers relate with our life. Arithmancy is therefore a substantial matter in life that should be studied carefully with wide understanding and succinct interpretation." "Precisely, and i do like your use of the word map because it fits so nicely with the description of Arithmancy. It is the map of our past, present, and future. BUT, I must admit that interpretations do not necessarily have to be succinct, rather it should be as long as deemed necessary." Fina added on her two cents about that; after all, she'd written PAGES for one interpretation before versus sometimes only a few lines. Quote: Originally Posted by Mrs. Weasley "Arithmancy is a branch of magic that is concerned with the magical properties of numbers. It uses mumbers associated with an individual to help predict their future. Arithmancy is considered more acurate than Divination because you calculate the numbers using various items associated to the individual and then interpret their meaning using information provided. Quote: Originally Posted by leshley Sophia raised her hand. Though she wasn't sure, she has an idea, "Professor, I think Arithmancy is studying numbers and how the letters and numbers are related. It also tells us how important a single number is." "Good, both of you." Josephina added, as she gave another sweeping glance around the room for other last minute answers. "As aforementioned, we will be discussing basics, which includes, for those who don't know, the core numbers. Yes we will be calculating them, but no, we will not be calculating our own numbers." She paused a moment before going on. "Can someone please name for me the four core numbers?" __________________ ___________________You should take your little finger and just point it in the mirror. ________________________________________Baby, maybe you're the problem ✯