Let's continue our deep dive into divination in the wizarding world by looking at one of its most skeptical students—Hermione Granger.
Logic Over Intuition
Hermione is introduced as the brightest witch of her age. She is bookish, highly logical, and deeply dedicated to her studies. This drive stems in part from her Muggle-born background, pushing her to master a world she didn’t grow up in.
Hermione often uses her encyclopedic knowledge to help Harry and Ron in dangerous situations, but she struggles when learning requires trust in intuition rather than reliance on text. Her relationship to divination becomes clear in Year 3 at Hogwarts. Required to take the class, she finds it “woolly” and unscientific, ultimately storming out and securing permission to drop it. Ironically, she deeply enjoys Arithmancy, a subject rooted in numerology, which in the real world is often lumped in with other metaphysical practices.
"If being good at Divination means I have to pretend to see death omens in a lump of tea leaves, I'm not sure I'll be studying it much longer! That lesson was absolute rubbish compared with my Arithmancy class!"
— Hermione Granger's opinion of Arithmancy
In Greek myth, Hermes (Ares) was not only a messenger god but also associated with astrology and divination—exactly the skills Hermione disregards. This tension between her namesake’s symbolic meaning and her actual choices creates a rich point of discussion for both literary analysis and tarot reflection.
Dismissal of Divination as a “Woolly” SubjectHermione’s views on divination are a reminder of how easily we can dismiss what we don’t fully understand. Her skepticism is not malicious. It’s rooted in her love of facts, her respect for authority, and her desire for concrete answers. But it's this same skepticism that closes her off from experiences and truths that don’t fit into a textbook.
So, should we prioritize clinging to logic or trust our intuition more?
Tarot, much like divination in the wizarding world, requires us to hold both the structure of the system and the fluidity of our personal insight.
To explore the energy of this episode, I pulled cards from:
The Citadel: A Fantasy Oracle: The Scholar, Routine, perseverance, and a love of study; represents Hermione’s foundation.
Anima Mundi Tarot Deck- The Hierophant, Tradition, education, and adherence to rules; Hermione’s alignment with structure in the beginning of the series.
The Sasuraibito Tarot deck- Page of Wands, Enthusiasm, curiosity, and the messenger archetype, echoing her mythological ties to Hermes.
The Goddess of Love Tarot Deck- Crone of Swords, Precision, discernment, and the mastery of logic; Hermione’s highest form, and her shadow when logic becomes a weapon
💭 Today's Tarot Pull:
From The Desert Illuminations Tarot, I pulled the Eight of Jugs
It’s message, “Avoiding discomfort doesn’t resolve it.”
True growth comes from facing challenges directly, processing emotions, and letting go of what no longer aligns.
Reflective prompts on this card:
What emotions have I been avoiding, and why?
Where might I be choosing escape over resolution?
How can I balance logical problem-solving with intuitive emotional processing?
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