paradisa | 029 Gryffindors ❈ Dictated or Action ❈ Backdated to the Evening of August 6th

[The sound of a crash can be heard over the journals, followed by the sound of Sheena's voice--which seems to be far away, as though the journal had fallen on the floor and popped open.]

Dammit! That's not right! Why can't I get this?

[There's the sound of tapping, and "Ah-ha!" then a frustrated growl. Sounds of what can only be a search are next, then Sheena's voice once more.]

Ah! There you are!

[She clears her throat as she addresses the journal properly--her voice loud, clear, and frustrated.]

Excuse me, this is Sheena and I have a favor to ask of anyone who knows Arithmancy. I know it's an elective course, but I was "encouraged" to take it, and I can't back out now. However, I just can't get the hang of it. If anyone knows their way around this stuff, and can help me, I'll help them in return with a class they're having trouble with.

Thank you.

[She closes the journal, and anyone venturing into the Gryffindor common room will find her staring at her Arithmancy book like it's the enemy.

Someone want to help a poor seventh-year out? Or just talk to get her mind off all those numbers?]

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[She taps the work in front of her.]

Everything we do or react to is something we've learned though; why can't divination fall under that category? Some people can tell when it's going to rain when others can't by reading certain signs. Wouldn't that be the same thing?

[She pauses for a moment.]

Okay. I'll give you the Skrewt, but the flobberworm is actually kind of interesting.

It's not the same thing at all! And predicting the weather isn't that accurate all the time, anyway. They're going by weather patterns, the movement of hot and cold air, and a lot of other factors.

No, divinations is completely left open to interpretation. I've heard prophecies and I know that they can mean any number of things.

[Sheena gives the other woman a pointed look.]

Maybe they're open to different interpretations because those who did the prophecies actually saw more than one future, and we need this [she taps her book again] to guide us on the right path.

Edited (That was such the wrong icon) 2013-09-07 10:13 (UTC)

They're open to interpretation because they're vague. They only become true because those who hear them decide to interpret them the way they want.

[sorry, Sheena, but she knows how this works. Her best friend was caught up in a prophecy because some wizard decided to interpret a prophecy his way]

They might be vague because the choices we make can have different outcomes. [She sighs.] Unfortunately, there are always charlatans and fakes that give something like that a bad name, so no one trusts them.

[She looks at the other woman.]

And those are usually the ones who are looking out for themselves--and no one else... [She falls silent as she suddenly becomes deep in thought...]

Hmmm...