Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======A New Theory of Numerology====== =====Object Information===== * **Type:** [[Textbook]] * **Owners:** [[Hermione Granger]], third-year [[Arithmancy]] students at [[Hogwarts]] * **Maker:** Unknown =====Description and Appearance===== //A New Theory of Numerology// is the required [[textbook]] for the third-year [[Arithmancy]] curriculum at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and wizardry]]. The book is described as being very heavy and having a "very dull" appearance. Its contents are complex and academic, suitable for the advanced study of the magical properties of numbers. =====Magical Properties and Usage===== As a [[textbook]], the book's primary function is educational. It contains the core principles and advanced concepts of [[Arithmancy]], a branch of [[magic]] that involves the complicated magical properties of numbers and is used as a form of [[divination]]. Students, such as [[Hermione Granger]], use the text to complete challenging homework assignments and write long, difficult essays on the subject. The content is presumably dense, requiring intense concentration and study. =====History===== The publication history and author of //A New Theory of Numerology// are not mentioned in the novels. It was the prescribed text for Professor Septima Vector's [[Arithmancy]] class during the 1993-1994 school year. [[Hermione Granger]] purchased a copy from [[Flourish and Blotts]] in [[Diagon Alley]] before the start of her third year. =====Role in the Story===== The book's presence in the narrative serves primarily to characterize [[Hermione Granger]] during her third year. It symbolizes her immense academic ambition and her willingness to take on the most challenging subjects offered at [[Hogwarts]]. The book is frequently mentioned as being part of the large, precarious piles of homework surrounding Hermione, highlighting the immense pressure she was under while secretly using a [[Time-Turner]] to attend all of her classes. Its most significant moment occurs near the end of the school year. After a stressful encounter with [[Professor Trelawney]], an overwhelmed and frustrated Hermione storms back to the [[Gryffindor Tower]] [[common room]], slams //A New Theory of Numerology// down on a table, and declares that she has dropped [[Arithmancy]]. This act marks a crucial point in her character development, as she finally acknowledges her limits and chooses her well-being and her friendships with [[Harry Potter]] and [[Ron Weasley]] over achieving impossible academic perfection. =====Behind the Scenes===== * A prop for //A New Theory of Numerology// was created for the film adaptation of //Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban//. It can be seen among Hermione's books in various scenes (film).
