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| | Term 17: September - December 2007 Term Seventeen: Let's Fire A Staff Member! (Sept. 2063 - June 2064) | |
10-28-2007, 01:51 PM
| | |  Lesson 1: Introduction to Arithmancy and the Energy of Numbers
You enter the Arithmancy classroom to see neat and exactly-positioned rows of wooden desks and chairs, the latter of which have cushions in a myriad of colors and textures to match your comfort and liking. The walls are filled with thick wooden shelves, on which rest a seemingly endless number of Arithmancy texts and the occasional Ancient Runes and Divination reference. When you look to the front of the room, you see a tall, blonde-haired woman leaning against a desk made of dark angelique wood. In contrast to the darkness of the desk, this woman appears bright and vibrant, some of it due to her bright fuschia robes and some of it due to the vitality of her aura. The woman, your professor, is a new face among the Hogwarts staff. She smiles at you as you enter the classroom and gestures for you to take a seat... | |
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Ginny smiled examining the book. Cool no parchemnt atlast this year she knew she wasnt goin to loose it. A quick thougth passed he rmind, "could we decorate it?" she asked out loud, raising her hand. She smiled at herdesk amte Isobelle.
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It was a wonder Shel did not burst out laughing when Liz spoke. He grinned to himself, before immediately composing himself and forcing his gaze not to wander towards the Professor's desk.
Great way to start a lesson.
Really great way, that is.
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Originally Posted by jikjik90  "Um, well. You have a cat on your desk. It looks like mine." Liiz said with a frown. Professor Shackleton looked to her left and was surprised to find that the girl was right - there was a cat on her desk. She turned to the student, "Well, would you like to leave your cat there or would you like to collect your pet? Either way, as long as my lesson is not disturbed by your cat, I do not mind."
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Zora thought so the quills were for notes not pictures. Zora figured her pen would likely write just as well in the journal she flipped to the second page as she planed to copy her notes that she took on the book earlier onto the first. Whatever a curse breaker was sounded interesting but she chose not to ask about it as it seemed something that the other students had heard of as no one else did ask.
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Quite happy to receive the journal and not having to write on parchment was quite an relief. She looked at it with excitement and flipped it open to the open pages.
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Isabella had to laugh to herself at the surprised look on the Professor's face when she noticed the cat on her desk. "This class actually may not be so bad," she thought. "After all, Professor Shackleton seems like a nice person." | |
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As the professor had started speaking, Star had been confused as to why they didn't need parchment, but now the journals floated towards them, it made sense and she took hers and placed it on top of her textbook. It would be a lot easier than other lessons, she bet, where she would be losing paper left and right. She'd already done that.
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Originally Posted by lemondrop13 Professor Shackleton looked to her left and was surprised to find that the girl was right - there was a cat on her desk. She turned to the student, "Well, would you like to leave your cat there or would you like to collect your pet? Either way, as long as my lesson is not disturbed by your cat, I do not mind." "I'll leave her there. She seems to be asleep."Liz said with a giggle. Liz took her noteboook, put her name on it and opened to the first page.
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Originally Posted by Dasha Ginny smiled examining the book. Cool no parchemnt atlast this year she knew she wasnt goin to loose it. A quick thougth passed he rmind, "could we decorate it?" she asked out loud, raising her hand. She smiled at herdesk amte Isobelle. Professor Shackleton nodded and responded, "You may decorate it, but please do not go overboard. And remember, you will be using these journals throughout your years at Hogwarts. What you like now may not be what you like in five or six or seven years. So be careful to only decorate with things that you know you will like or that can be removed by a charm of some kind in the future, if need be." Professor Shackleton retrieved her own textbook off her desk and began pacing the front of the room again. She spoke clearly, "Now, if there are no more questions, let us begin. I assume most of you have done the reading in the textbook. So, who can tell me the meaning and purpose of Arithmancy, and also, what a person who studies this subject is called?" Professor Shackleton paused and added, "And please do try not to regurgitate the textbook. Answers in your own words would be best."
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Zora's hand shot up into the air and she said " Arithmancy is the study of numbers and how it relates to divination and the meaning of the numbers "
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"The person who studies Arithmancy is called an Arithmancer professor. Also it is used for studying the occult meanings of numbers!" Giselle answered.
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Sabrina raised her voice and asked her question again. Her hand was still in the air. "Err. Professor! I asked how often we had to hand our journals in." She had. It seemed like the professor probably overlooked her hand.
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Kerry raised her hand "Arithmancy is an ancient system of fortune-telling based on names and numbers. It studies the numbers and the influence they have on human life. And a person who studies arithmancy is called an Arithmancer.
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Shel's hand immediately shot up into the air.
"Arithmancy is a kind of divination, based on names and numbers," he said clearly. "People generally utilize it to analyze their strengths and weaknesses, overcome obstacles, and predict the future. The person studying it is called Arithmancer."
He lowered his hand, quite sure his answer was correct.
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Excelsior wanted to explain in his own words, as the professor asked. "So you can get a detailed picture how the numbers and your date of birth relate to your life in general. This way you know more about what fields you should be involved in, and your life potential. A person who studies this is called an arithmancer." | |
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Originally Posted by lemondrop13 Professor Shackleton nodded and responded, "You may decorate it, but please do not go overboard. And remember, you will be using these journals throughout your years at Hogwarts. What you like now may not be what you like in five or six or seven years. So be careful to only decorate with things that you know you will like or that can be removed by a charm of some kind in the future, if need be."
Professor Shackleton retrieved her own textbook off her desk and began pacing the front of the room again. She spoke clearly, "Now, if there are no more questions, let us begin. I assume most of you have done the reading in the textbook. So, who can tell me the meaning and purpose of Arithmancy, and also, what a person who studies this subject is called?" Professor Shackleton paused and added, "And please do try not to regurgitate the textbook. Answers in your own words would be best." Liz raised her hand and said" Arithmacy is the study of numbers and their meaning. And a person who studies it is call a Arithmancer"
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Ryan was better answering textbook stuff but he gave it a try and raised his hand: " Arithmancy is a branch of magic that is concerned with the magical properties of numbers. I believe that each numbers have a signification."
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Raising her hand she responded, "A person who studies Arithmancy is called an 'Arithmancer'," Sini began, "The meaning and purpose of Arithmancy is to study numbers influence on human life. Studying what these numbers mean in relation to your own name and birth date can tell you all about yourself and your life."
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Isabella's hand shot up in the air. "An Arithmancer studies the art of arithmancy. Arithmancy is the act of using the occult meanings of numbers to figure out their influence on our lives." She recalled this vaguely from the textbook.
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Saylie raised her hand, "Arithmancy is the study of how numbers affect human life. The person who studies Arithmancy is an Arithmancer." She couldn't believe she'd actually responded to a question, she normally kept quiet in her muggle classes, maybe she just felt more at ease here.
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Ryan picked up his quill and wrote down what his fellow classmates were saying as possible answers
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Claudians large hand went into the air, "Professor, a person who studies Arithmancy is called an Arithmancer. The purpose of the study itself is to give people an idea of what their lives are and what they have the potential to become, if I'm not mistaken." | |
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Ginny grinned, thinking now of what she could design her note book with. She put up her hand "a person who studies arithmacy is an Arithmancer. arithmacy is made from two greek words "ginny hesitated trieng to remmeber then it clicks " from the two words arithmos and manteia. arithmos meaning number and manteia meaning divination." she raked her brain for more."the purpose of arithmacy is studying occult numbers that for example your birth date and name and tell you about your potentials and challenges." she finished and smiled hoping she had gotten it correct.
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Izzie raised her hand saying to answer professor Shackelton's question "Arithmancy is a branch of magic that studies the meanings of numbers and their influence on human life. A person who studies arithmancy is called an Artihmancer."
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Vivian hand shoot up "Arithmancy comes form two Greek words which are arithmos which means number and manteia which means divination."
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