Tea Leaves

[alt_michael]

Does anyone know if the thing that looks like a spider is supposed to mean patience or creativity when it's combined with a ... well, a sort of a flame shape? Is that industry?

I thought it was maybe poison, but Dunstan says it's inheritance.

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[alt_ron]

You sure the flame thinger isn't flag-shaped? I had something sort of like that, and I think the book says it's a warning sign. Like something pretty bad might be going to happen.

I know Professor Carpenter said to always look first for the positive associations, right? Only I couldn't find any for the sort of flag thing I got in my cup this morning.

[alt_michael]

I guess it could be a pennant. That would be teamwork, right? Which makes sense, if you think about it.

But it's supposed to be for something coming, not something past, so maybe it means my Quidditch team will win next week's match.

And yeah, I know she says that, but that's not the usual thing. My mum goes to a diviner all the time and she's always telling her to beware red-haired men or things like that. (Not meaning you, Weasley.)

If I'd had a grim in my cup like Marvolo, for example, I'd be well concerned. Professor just thought it was a giraffe.

[alt_ron]

Oh, yeah. I didn't see the page about pennants. You're right, it could be that. Did it have one point or two on the flapping bit?

And, yeah. I always thought the point of reading tea leaves was knowing what sort of bad stuff you should be looking out for. To avoid it, y'know?

I don't know about Marvolo having a grim, though. Probably thought she was't paying enough attention to him.

[alt_michael]

I think a grim makes a lot of sense, if you're Marvolo. I mean, Prof Macnair's after him and all.

If you're looking for things to watch out for, that is. In your case, you might want to watch out for people thinking you've got it in for him. I've noticed people can be well touchy when it comes to Marvolo.

[alt_seamus]

I really thought it looked more like a donkey than a giraffe. It COULD'VE been a Grim, though.

[alt_zacharias]

Maybe it was and maybe it wasn't, Finnigan, but that's no reason for Weasley to say Marvolo was just making it up for attention.

No one's that desperate for attention in Divination, for Merlin's sake.

[alt_seamus]

Oh, I completely agree.

I mostly don't read what Weasley writes, since it's all rubbish.

[alt_padma]

Too right.

Even when he tries to apologise it's rubbish.

He's so well naff.

[alt_zacharias]

A Grim's nothing to flick your wand at, Weasley. Any true wizard would know that and not make light of it.

[alt_ron]

But it wasn't a grim, was it? Professor Carpenter said it was a giraffe. Any true wizard would listen to the teacher, wouldn't he?

[alt_harry]

A real wizard would THINK about what he saw. I dont remember you ever thinking.

[alt_padma]

I don't believe Weasley knows how to think. Only how to put his foot in his mouth.

[alt_padma]

Corner. Remember what we talked about?

[alt_michael]

Wot? Oh.


Yeah.


Sorry. I just thought - it was homework. It's not like I'm going to be chums or anything.

Private Message to Michael Corner

[alt_padma]

You asked him last week if it was safe to talk to him again.

Don't think I didn't see it or know what you were trying to do.

Weasley's got no future at all, so don't think you can cozy up and it won't be noticed.

[alt_seamus]

Spider and a flame shape, I'd think that would be inspiration. Like BURNING creativity, you know?

[alt_michael]

Nice one, Finnigan.