Arithmency

"Ah. A student. I was wondering when one of those would turn up. I'm Professor Harkness, as you may have gathered." So saying, he rummages through his briefcase for some notes. "Wonderful to see you. Now, I guess that we should begin. And yes, it may be worth learning how we do things here."

Jack clears his throat, and begins. "This is like potions; there isn't much wandwork, but use of clear, plain logic and clear thinking. It's similar, but different to the Mathematics you may have learned at a Muggle school, if you have. But this is different. Muggle maths is fettered by their logical and mental, non-magical limitations. You can go to places sublime, with Arithmancy.

"Just about the only spell you'll need is the revealing spell, so we'll just practice how we do it. So, take these sheets, which have a few simple problems in the Muggle maths form for you to do, and we'll come back and show how it works."

So saying, he hands out a sheet of parchment, with two problems on, one reading 4 x 2, the other reading 18 div 3. ((These are simple. No marks deducted for using your computer calculator.))

My paper looked like this for the answer.

1. 4 x 2 = 8

2. 18 div 3 = 6

"That's a very good piece of work, and all correct." Jack looked down at his notes, to verify the answer.

"Now, I gather that you've been all taught the revealing charm, correct?" he asked. "Because the parchments you will be working off have a hidden layer of information, that can be revealed by the revealing charm. Tap on the question number with your wand, and cast the revealing spell." He pulls a large sheet of parchment and secures it to the blackboard. It has the questions written on it. "Like so: " he taps the sheet with his finger, and the sheet, evidently enchanted, revealed, in silver-red spidery writing, the answers.

"These answers are correct. Try that, please, and we'll see what else we can do this lesson. More sheets on the desk, these are also fairly simple Muggle problems. When you've finished, write your own. As complicated as you can, and we'll show you how to translate it to the Wizarding way." Jack sits down in the teachers chair, grabs a piece of parchment, upsets his inkwell, and starts scratching away furiously with his feather quill.

Elizabeth tapped on the question number with her wand by casting the revealing spell, it worked very well as it translated into the wizarding way.

Aminia walked into class very quietly, she noticed every one had a peice of parchment on there desk, so she took out hers and looked off the person, She worte the answers on her paper, 6 and 8

Jack was leaning back on his chair, reading a magazine. He snapped out of it, and stood up. "Right. I guess we've all covered the very basics, so let's move up to the real stuff." He pulled down the parchment off the blackboard, then set a long piece of chalk against the blackboard, where it sat, wobbling slightly.

"Wizard Maths, or Arithmancy, as it is known, is an ancient art form," Jack said, and the piece of chalk started writing on the board furiously, copying down what he said. "How do you get the times to look at one point in the sky in Astronomy? Us. How do you know when the mating season for a Bowtruckle is? Us. So we're
important.

"You, of course know some of the simple Arithmency methods. So let's begin with a brief refresher, shall we? Quills out, let's make some notes." Jack pulls a sheaf of papers out of his briefcase.

Aminia took out her quill and a piece of parchment and started to take notes.

Elizabeth took out her quill and a piece of parchment and she was just being ready to take notes.

Jess rummaged through his bag and moaned. He hadn't brought his quill. He quickly made the change to an eagle and ripped out a feather. With a loud squark he went back to human and made ready to take notes.

Aminia laughed "You could have asked for one!" she said looking at Jess