[HPforGrownups] Re: Arithmancy

[Jennifer Boggess Ramon]

No: HPFGUIDX 32022

At 11:01 PM +0000 12/20/01, heathernmoore wrote:
>
>  For some reason, I have a strong suspicion that Arithmancy in the Potterverse
>also covers the topic of magic squares, which were developed and utilized as a
>supernatural device in India, China, Jewish Kabbalah, Islam, and 
>eventually brought
>to Europe where they were expounded upon most notably by Agrippa.

This would fit in with the amulets/talismans theory, too - most of 
the medieval angelic and planetary talismans were based on magic 
squares.

>Arithmancy is probably what equates to computer science in the 
>Wizarding World.

I wonder what the Hogwarts equivalent of "burning the EPROMs" looks like.

Unfortunately, my mind is heading in decidely Pratchetty directions 
from here, not at all on topic . . . :)

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