Behind the scenes
In real life, divination is the practice of communing with supernatural forces to determine the future. In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Hermione Granger compares Divination to Ancient Runes, thinking the first a woolly subject and the second very fascinating; however, in the novel she did the same but with Divination and Arithmancy.
What is a Divination class in Harry Potter?
, and divination class. Divination is magic which attempts to foresee future events. Many in the wizarding world consider this branch of magic to be imprecise at best. There are several types of Divination. The most imprecise is what is commonly known as “fortunetelling,” and this is what Trelawney teaches at Hogwarts.
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Divination is taught as an elective subject from the third year on at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Divination has been practised since ancient times. The earliest known method of human fortune-telling is the product known in the West as Chinese Fortune Sticks.
What is divination magic?
Divination is a branch of magic that involves attempting to foresee the future, or gather insights into past, present and future events, through various rituals and tools. It is described as an inexact science, which requires certain mind and concentration techniques to improve one’s sensibility and logical thinking,.
You could be wondering “What is divination and how does it work?”
Divination is magic which attempts to foresee future events. Many in the wizarding world consider this branch of magic to be imprecise at best. There are several types of Divination. The most imprecise is what is commonly known as “fortunetelling,” and this is what Trelawney teaches at Hogwarts.
1 : the art or practice that seeks to foresee or foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge usually by the interpretation of omens or by the aid of supernatural powers.
The method of employing sacred books (especially specific words and verses) for ‘magical medicine‘, for removing negative entities, or for divination is widespread in many religions of the world. Catoptromancy – form of divination in which the user uses mirrors for divination.
However, divination became viewed as a pagan practice by Christian emperors during ancient Rome. In 692 the Quinisext Council, also known as the “Council in Trullo” in the Eastern Orthodox Church, passed canons to eliminate pagan and divination practices. Fortune-telling and other forms of divination were widespread through the Middle Ages.
This begs the question “Does practice make perfect in divination?”
The most common answer is, remember, practice makes perfect, so whatever form of divination you take part in, know that it will take some time to get it right. Alissa Monroe is a self-proclaimed “psychic junkie” with over 10 years of experience in the world of psychics, tarot, and spirituality.