I almost hate to say this, Professor, but the numbers don't lie-- it is a day that I feel I have something important to say. I've been doing some calculations and found I might've spoken too hastily before about the Arithmantic significance, but I feel I must be honest with what I've found.
It's quite possible that you fell to ruin because those numbers ultimately mean "completion" or "the end of things." And since it can indicate attraction to money, I think that offers us an explanation of why you said the lottery winnings have led to ruin. It was a bad set of numbers to play beyond the money itself.
What kind of analysis is that? That's nigh on divinational. Are you just summing the digits or something? There's a reason the numbers aren't just 4,5,6,6,7,8
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Really, Terry, you are overcomplicating the sequence and misunderstanding what I do. First of all, summing is not a terrible method of determining initial properties, even if it isn't the most precise or gets into the greatest grain of detail, although I will agree that it's quite too related to divination to give us the complete picture-- but please don't forget that it's still elementary arithmancy. Or do you forget that Numerology is including in our textbooks? For one, when you're addressing someone who may not understand more complex arithmancy, it's gentler to start from the basics. Also, just because we can perform more complicated analyses doesn't mean leaping to them first thing
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In this case, more like saying that despite your excellent fashion sense, you chose to buy off the rack because it was quicker and easier than going to a boutique and getting personally tailored clothing.
No, I'm upset and frustrated because your sister is doing bad arithmancy. How would you feel if someone made something up, gave it a half-arsed justification and called it divination to impress those who don't understand the deeper truth underlying the enterprise or for a quick buck? Oh wait, it's divination, never mind; I guess that question doesn't really make sense.
Terry, if I didn't perfectly understand the arithmantical operations you used, how could I say that there's a simpler way? Yes, I could just reject something I found too complex-- but I don't find it too complex. I am saying that there are other methods to attempt that still derive useful answers, even if they don't reach your preferred level of precision. Perhaps I failed to explain properly, but I did not make something up or give a "half-arsed justification" and you can take that to Professor Vector
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I've got a paper by Eodore K. Leedis, called 'The Magic of Arithmancy and the Arithmancy of Numerology' you should look at. Borrowing the terms from muggles, Leedis's thesis is that fundamentally, numerology is not mathematical, nor scientific, but it is, rather, hermeneutical. And, as a hermeneutic practise, its fundamental flaw is that, for any interpretation, there are other, equally valid interpretations that conflict with that interpretation. Ergo, the validity of an answer does not entail its soundness
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Numerology is in our textbooks because we start arithmancy as young children, and we don't know better. Numerology, without the proper rigorous context, is the albatross of the Arithmantical profession. You don't see Professor Flitwick teaching us Shamanic Rain Dances to the anamistic spirits, do you? No, because there's a better way of doing it, and one that depends less on the accidental casting of a magic spell. Numerology is a tool of charlatans and divinators, and dispensing its bromides to the uneducated (among whom I would be hesitant to include Professor Snape) makes you no better than an astrologer or divinator. Especially when you take a number, look up the vague and broad meaning of it, and then try to turn that into a predicitive tool
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And you don't believe I'm exercising it in the proper rigorous context? I will admit that it's possible Parvati has been a negative influence and I'm more fond of Numerology than I ought to be, but I still think it's a valid tool when used correctly. It's unfortunately abused by charlatans and divinators, but that doesn't mean it is only used by them
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I almost hate to say this, Professor, but the numbers don't lie-- it is a day that I feel I have something important to say. I've been doing some calculations and found I might've spoken too hastily before about the Arithmantic significance, but I feel I must be honest with what I've found.
It's quite possible that you fell to ruin because those numbers ultimately mean "completion" or "the end of things." And since it can indicate attraction to money, I think that offers us an explanation of why you said the lottery winnings have led to ruin. It was a bad set of numbers to play beyond the money itself.
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Which you aren't, but that doesn't bother you, and I accept our differences.
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What a bastard.
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