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PostPosted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 6:00 am


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Jasper Ichabod Marcs-Conroy

(Oxford Alumni and trained Arithmancer)(Squib)(Former University of Sydney Statistics Professor)(Arithmancy Professor)


                                                        "No Wands Out in this Classroom" stood so boldly on the board Jasper hoped when he did eventually chose to retire the words would forever be etched into the board. He sat at a desk in front of the classroom where propping up his elbows he swung a pocket watch as he waited for his students to sit. Standing, Jasper began, "Today we are going over the two systems of Arithmancy: the Agrippan Method and Chaldean Method. Please take notes from the board behind me." In his exact text read:

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                                                        Systems in Arithmancy

                                                        In Arithmancy there are two popular methods used: the Agrippan and the Chaldean Method.

                                                        The Agrippan Method

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                                                        -uses the most recent Latin alphabet (considers u, v, i, and j as separate letters)
                                                        -not commonly used until the 18th Century
                                                        -letters are assigned values 1-9

                                                        The Chaldean Method

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                                                        -less commonly used and known
                                                        -based off the Aramaic languages
                                                        -letter values based off equating Latin letters with letters of the Hebrew alphabet
                                                        -main difference: the number 9 is not used here.



                                                        "The Chaldean Method we will not be seeing often but I am not the type of professor to lie to you. You will need to know that method and the history of the method even if we may not use it often in British arithmancy. It will be on your future exams," Jasper explained. "As for the Agrippan Method you should grow very familiar with. This is the method most popular with most European Arithmancers. This method uses the modern Latin alphabet instead of being based on the Hebrew alphabet. I will give you time to copy the notes and ask any questions you may have."
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 12:46 pm


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Professor Marcs
Jasper Ichabod Marcs-Conroy

(Oxford Alumni and trained Arithmancer)(Squib)(Former University of Sydney Statistics Professor)(Arithmancy Professor)


                                                        "No Wands Out in this Classroom" reminded Jasper's students the uselessness of their wands for this subject and his dislike of wands. Jasper was a squib and while he did not keep it a secret he did not advertise it. As he had said before arithmancy was a science not a place for silly wand waving. Today, while in many ways a review which he was loathe to do, it was important to stress the Agrippan Method on its own to build a foundation for his students. Welcoming his students he said, "Today we are going over the Agrippan Method more in depth. I advise you to use this taste of a review as a chance to memorize the number chart for this method. We will be using this method for our calculations from her on. Please take any additional notes you may need on this method from the board behind me." In his exact text read:

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                                                        The Agrippan Method

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                                                        -uses the most recent Latin alphabet (considers u, v, i, and j as separate letters)
                                                        -not commonly used until the 18th Century
                                                        -Currently the most popular method used in Britain
                                                        -letters are assigned values 1-9


                                                        "As you may remember the Agrippan Method was not commonly used until the 18th century. In our more recent history the Agrippan Method has surpassed the Chaldean Method in popularity. This is especially the case in English speaking countries. The Agrippan Method is popular for its ease to use as it is based on the modern Latin alphabet which includes u, v, i, and j all as separate letters. Obviously this corresponds with English quite well. Letters in this method are assigned values of 1-9, not 1-8 like the Chaldean Method. The inclusion of the number 9 allows more freedom and exact calculations for arithmancers which you now all are even if you haven't reached far in your studies or are professionals yet - if that is your preferred future."

                                                        "Once you are finished with your notes, please ask any questions you may have," Jasper said, folding his hands in front of him.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2024 12:01 pm


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Jasper Ichabod Marcs-Conroy

(Oxford Alumni and trained Arithmancer)(Squib)(Former University of Sydney Statistics Professor)(Arithmancy Professor)


                                                        Despite teaching for a few years at Hogwarts and even finding some of his coleagues and students pleasant, Jasper had mixed feelings at teaching at a school of witches and wizards especially of an age far younger than he had taught to before. Children could be particularly rude. Thankfully he had control of the classroom if he chose to seize it and he did. He was a talented arithmancer (wizard or not) and an even more talented instructor. Already waiting for the students was a syllabus and a note pressed boldly into the board: "No Wands Out in this Classroom". The Syllabus was far less aggressive as it laid out the education plan for the year:

                                                        List of Knowledge for Arithmancy I

                                                        [ ] Origination of Arithmancy
                                                        [ ] The Two Systems
                                                        [ ] Agrippan Method
                                                        [ ] Number usage


                                                        As his students, a group of thirteen and fourteen years settled, catching up on their Summers, Jasper waited two minutes before letting out a polite cough. "Welcome to Arithmancy I. For the start of business all wands will be out of my sight in this classroom. I will happily confiscate any wand that fails to follow this instruction. You can collect your wand at the end of class along with your detention slip. Arithmancy is a science requiring wisdom and intellect not reliance on twirling a pretty stick."

                                                        He paused to allow his words to sink into the students and any possible protests to be raised without interrupting coursework. "Thank you for your understanding. I am Professor Marcs. I come from a line of seers and have held a prior professorship for almost a decade. If you look to your syllabus at your desks you will see what I expect each of you to learn by the end of year."

                                                        "Instead of wasting our time with introductions, let us start with an introduction of Arithmancy instead."

                                                        Jasper turned and below the written ban on wands out, he quickly wrote out his introduction to Arithmancy in exact text:

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                                                        The Origination of Arithmancy

                                                        Arithmancy is the magical discipline that studies the magical properties of numbers, which includes predicting the future with numbers and numerology.

                                                        Arithmancy is associated with
                                                        -the Chaldeans
                                                        -the Platonists
                                                        -the Pathagoreans
                                                        -the Kabbalah


                                                        Arithmancy comes from the Greek words arithmos (meaning number) and manteria (meaning divination).

                                                        Technically defined, Arithmancy is "number divination". Arithmancy is a mathmatical and scientific "magical" art of predicting the future.


                                                        Turning back to his class, Jasper said, "I hope you are taking notes. I would advise to focus particularly on the cultures that originally used Arithmancy, the Greek origin of the subjects name, and a working definition of the subject. If there is any questions, please let me know. I also have office hours which I included on the back of your syllabus. And if you see me in the halls feel free to stop me. The material will only get more complex from here. And, on that note, you are dismissed if you so choose."

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