Quote:
Originally Posted by
SilverTiger 
[COLOR=#25b6ff]As people started offering ideas as to various forms of Divination, Renée started thinking that people were getting more interested in the topic. Or they were just interested in gaining points, but as long as they were participating, she didn't really mind their reasoning. Participation always made class more fun. "You all seem to have done a bit of research," she said idly, noting those who were going to be awarded points at the same time as flicking her wand at the chalkboard once again to start listing the ideas as they were mentioned. It saved her from having to go through everything on her own, although she knew this was still going to be only a partial list.
Completing their divination list, as established by the students, Renée turned back to the students who'd spoke about tarot cards with another smile. "It seems you might be a bit hopeful about that subject," she said to the two who had mentioned them by name, before turning back to the class as a whole. "Cartomancy, or its similar cousin Taromancy, is quite the delicate study. As was mentioned, it can most commonly be considered reading cards, Taromancy being more specific to the Tarot while basic cartomancy can use any form of cards. Actually, most common is a basic deck of Muggle playing cards. And there's another offshoot that simply uses what are known as oracle decks, which is a bit more, well specific than either divination with playing cards or Tarot cards," she said, moving slightly toward the bookshelf as she spoke. If anyone was curious, she could explain their uses as well, but at a later time.
"For now, let's stick with the basics, though," she continued. "Maybe with the Tarot." And her discussion was turning a bit more casual, it seemed. "Does anyone want to offer a fact or two about the Tarot? Anything about the specific cards in the deck, or whatever else you can think of." Then maybe they could look into the correlation between that deck and the others. It would depend on what she got right now. ooc: As usual, try to stick with only one fact, etc. per post. Let others get a word in. 
Try not to get too into chats as well and things will continue later. With more fun. Selina beamed when she was awarded house points. She made a mental note to write her Uncle and tell him that he had given her information that she used in class to impress the teacher.
When the teacher inquired about tarrot cards she listened to all of the answers around her once more. They all seemed to be saying the same thing- that they were a method to predict the future. Selina wasn't sure it was just that. She remembered growing up she had heard something else about them. Then she remembered.
"Excuse me, ma'am? Tarrot cards, they've been used for hundreds of years to help predict the future, even back to Ancient Egypt is I remember correctly. But aren't their four suits? The wands, the swords, the coins, and the cups. Similar to average playing cards they have ten numbered cards in each suit... but four in the court The numbers and court members all stand for something. Tarrot cards in this manner were originally used in high society as a game for bored women.
"But their is another type, right? More magical in meaning and can foretell the future much more accurately. I'm not sure exactly what they are composed of, but one of the cards in the deck is The Devil. I know that for sure." Selina ended sitting back down. She was not going to elaborate anymore she had already said too much.