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'''Arithmancy''' is a [[magic]]al discipline that included [[divination|predicting the future]] with numbers and numerology.<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2003/0626-alberthall-fry.htm 2005 Royal Albert Hall interview with J. K. Rowling]</ref>
  
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'''Arithmancy''' is a [[magic]]al discipline that studies the magical properties of numbers, including [[divination|predicting the future]] with numbers and [[numerology]].<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2003/0626-alberthall-fry.htm 2005 Royal Albert Hall interview with J. K. Rowling]</ref> Those who practiced Arithmancy were called [[Arithmancer]]s.
   
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[[Arithmancy (class)|Arithmancy]] was an elective subject offered from the [[third year]] on at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], the homework assignments of which included writing essays that required the consultation and/or composition of complex number charts.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', Chapter 12</ref>
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Those who practiced Arithmancy were called [[Arithmancer]]s. [[Bridget Wenlock]], a famous Arithmancer, first discovered the magical properties of the number [[seven]] in the [[13th century]].<ref>[[Famous Wizard Card]] {{Comment|[[Bridget Wenlock]]}}</ref>
  
   
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==Notable Arithmancers==
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[[Arithmancy (class)|Arithmancy]] was an elective subject offered from the [[third year]] on at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. [[Septima Vector]] was the [[professor]] during the [[1990s]]. Homework assignments, which included writing essays, required the consultation and/or composition of complex number charts.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', Chapter 12</ref>
  
   
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*[[Bridget Wenlock]] - the archetypal example; she was a celebrated witch who first discovered the magical properties of the number [[seven]] in the [[13th century]].<ref>[[Famous Wizard Card]] {{Comment|[[Bridget Wenlock]]}}</ref>
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Books on Arithmancy included ''[[Numerology and Grammatica]]'',<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', Chapter 16</ref> a third year textbook at Hogwarts, and ''[[New Theory of Numerology]]'', which [[Harry Potter]] gave to [[Hermione Granger]] for [[Christmas]] in [[1995]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Chapter 23</ref>
  
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*[[Septima Vector]] - Taught [[Arithmancy (class)|Arithmancy]] and [[Advanced Arithmancy Studies]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] for at least six years (possibly more).
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*[[Hermione Granger]] - famous high-ranking official in the [[Department of Magical Law Enforcement]], who strongly contributed to Voldemort's downfall as she accompanied Harry Potter in the hunt for horcruxes; translated [[the Tales of Beedle the Bard]] into English from Runic.
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*[[Percy Weasley]]
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*[[William Weasley]]
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*[[Bartemius Crouch Jr.]] - Death Eater who made Lord Voldemort's second rising possible.
   
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==Arithmantic texts==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' {{FWC mention}} {{[[Bridget Wenlock]]}}
  
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' {{FWC Mention}} {{[[Bridget Wenlock]]}}
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*''[[Numerology and Grammatica]]'',<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', Chapter 16</ref> a third year textbook at Hogwarts.
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*''[[New Theory of Numerology]]'', which [[Harry Potter]] gave to [[Hermione Granger]] for [[Christmas]] in [[1995]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Chapter 23</ref>
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==Etymology==
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''Arithmancer'' and ''Arithmancy'' come from the Greek αριθμός (''arithmos''), meaning "number", and μαντεία (''manteia''), meaning "[[divination]]". Hence "Arithmancy" literally means "number divination", which is fitting.
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==Behind the scenes==
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*In reality, Arithmancy is the study of the magical properties of numbers. However, this would include numerology, which reconciles both JK's statement about the definition of Arithmancy and the fact that known Arithmancers like [[Bridget Wenlock]] have only been known to study things other than this.
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*Hermione has expressed open contempt for the subject of [[Divination (class)|Divination]], yet has also proclaimed that Arithmancy (in which numerology is prominent) is her favourite subject. While this may seem contradictory at first, it should be remembered that Arithmancy applies much more rigorous and mathematical approaches to predicting the future (which the scientifically-inclined Hermione would respond to), unlike Divination, which she detested because it seemed to be "a lot of guesswork."
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arithmancy Arithmancy on Wikipedia]
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*[http://www.sorcererscompanion.net/arithmancy.html Arithmancy calculator]
 
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Revision as of 10:54, 18 April 2015

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Arithmancy is a magical discipline that studies the magical properties of numbers, including predicting the future with numbers and numerology.[1] Those who practiced Arithmancy were called Arithmancers.

Arithmancy was an elective subject offered from the third year on at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the homework assignments of which included writing essays that required the consultation and/or composition of complex number charts.[2]

Notable Arithmancers

Arithmantic texts

Etymology

Arithmancer and Arithmancy come from the Greek αριθμός (arithmos), meaning "number", and μαντεία (manteia), meaning "divination". Hence "Arithmancy" literally means "number divination", which is fitting.

Behind the scenes

  • In reality, Arithmancy is the study of the magical properties of numbers. However, this would include numerology, which reconciles both JK's statement about the definition of Arithmancy and the fact that known Arithmancers like Bridget Wenlock have only been known to study things other than this.
  • Hermione has expressed open contempt for the subject of Divination, yet has also proclaimed that Arithmancy (in which numerology is prominent) is her favourite subject. While this may seem contradictory at first, it should be remembered that Arithmancy applies much more rigorous and mathematical approaches to predicting the future (which the scientifically-inclined Hermione would respond to), unlike Divination, which she detested because it seemed to be "a lot of guesswork."

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 2005 Royal Albert Hall interview with J. K. Rowling
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 12
  3. ↑ Famous Wizard Card (Bridget Wenlock)
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 16
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 23

External links

Arithmancy
Professors: Septima Vector
Known Arithmancers: Sage Bragnam · Lukas Karuzos · Chiara Lobosca's father · Bridget Wenlock
Textbooks: Numerology and Grammatica · New Theory of Numerology
Arithmancy at Hogwarts: Arithmancy (class) · Classroom 7A · Advanced Arithmancy Studies
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