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'''Palmistry''' (also known as '''chiromancy''', '''cheiromancy''', '''palm-reading''', or '''chirology''') is the art of predict events in the future through the study of the palm. Palmistry is taught as part of the [[Divination]] course at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. |
'''Palmistry''' (also known as '''chiromancy''', '''cheiromancy''', '''palm-reading''', or '''chirology''') is the art of predict events in the future through the study of the palm. Palmistry is taught as part of the [[Divination]] course at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. |
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- "Don't complain, this means we've finished palmistry. I was getting sick of her flinching every time she looked at my hands."
- — Harry Potter[src]
Palmistry (also known as chiromancy, cheiromancy, palm-reading, or chirology) is the art of predict events in the future through the study of the palm. Palmistry is taught as part of the Divination course at Hogwarts. In the divination classes from the book, they did Tea Cups before Palmistry. However, in the movies, they never did Palmistry.
Etymology
- The terms "Chiromancy" and "cheiromancy" derive from Greek cheir (χειρ), "hand" and manteia (μαντεία), "divination"
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
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