Changes: Arithmancy (class)

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"Oh, it's wonderful! It's my favourite subject!"

— Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Third Year)

Arithmancy is an elective subject offered from the third year on at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.^[1] During the 1990s at least, the class was taught by Professor Septima Vector^[1] in Classroom 7A, on the Hogwarts castle's seventh floor.^[2]

Little is known about the class, but the study of Arithmancy has been described as "predicting the future using numbers," with "bit of numerology" as well.^[3]

Class information

Homework assignments, which included writing essays, required the consultation and/or composition of complicated number charts.^[1]

Arithmancy was Hermione Granger's favourite subject at Hogwarts. She once told Harry Potter it was "wonderful" when he remarked that her challenging homework looked "terrible."^[1] However, one of her roommates said that, in her opinion, it was difficult, and by far preferred Care of Magical Creatures.

Another subject, Advanced Arithmancy Studies, was taught at Hogwarts, presumably to the most intelligent and brilliant students. It may have been taught by Professor Vector also, and the Advanced Arithmancy Studies classroom was located on the first floor of the Hogwarts Turris Magnus in Hogwarts Castle.

An O.W.L. in the subject was necessary to apply for a Curse-Breaker position at Gringotts.^[4]

Required textbooks

Numerology and Grammatica

Known Professors

Unidentifiedteacher2 — Professor Septima Vector the Arithmancy teacher

Septima Vector

Arithmancy at Wizarding Schools

The Ugandan Wizarding School, Uagadou, is said to specialise in Arithmancy among other disciplines.

Grades

Pass

Fail

Poor [P]
Dreadful [D]
Troll [T]

Known O.W.L.s

Behind the scenes

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Hermione mentions Arithmancy telling Ron that she passed.
Hermione also mentions the subject a lot of times in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. She says that she signed up for Arithmancy and constantly refers to it.
In the GBC versions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the Arithmancy classroom features a multiplication chart and a blackboard with a simple equation on it.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (GBC version only)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (GBC version only)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned only)

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 12 (The Patronus)
↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) - PS2 version
↑ 2005 Royal Albert Hall interview with J. K. Rowling
↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 29 (Careers Advice)

Arithmancy
Professors: Septima Vector
Known Arithmancers: Sage Bragnam · Lukas Karuzos · Chiara Lobosca's father · Bridget Wenlock
Textbooks: Numerology and Grammatica · New Theory of Numerology
Arithmancy at Hogwarts: Arithmancy (class) · Classroom 7A · Advanced Arithmancy Studies

Wizarding education

The eleven schools
Beauxbatons · Castelobruxo · Durmstrang · Hogwarts · Ilvermorny · Koldovstoretz · Mahoutokoro · Uagadou
Specialised schools
Academy of Broom Flying · Charm School · Euro-Glyph School of Extraordinary Languages · Merge School of Under-Water Spellage · The Naaszcademy of Magizoology · Wizarding Academy of Dramatic Arts · Young Wizards Daycare Center

[poa12-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 12 (The Patronus)

[2] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) - PS2 version

[3] 2005 Royal Albert Hall interview with J. K. Rowling

[4] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 29 (Careers Advice)

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+'''Arithmancy''' is an elective subject offered from the [[third year]] on at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].<ref name="poa12">{{POA|B|12}}</ref> During the [[1990s]] at least, the class was taught by [[Septima Vector|Professor Septima Vector]]<ref name="poa12" /> in [[Classroom 7A]], on the [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] castle's seventh floor.<ref>{{PS|G}} - PS2 version</ref>
 Little is known about the class, but the study of [[Arithmancy]] has been described as "''predicting the future using numbers''," with "''bit of [[numerology]]''" as well.<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2003/0626-alberthall-fry.htm 2005 Royal Albert Hall interview with J. K. Rowling]</ref>
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