Divination & The Harry Potter Series

Season 13 of Every Day Tarot is all about divination, and today’s episode dives into tasseomancy—the ancient art of reading tea leaves—and its appearance in the Harry Potter universe.

What we explore in this episode:

• The history of tasseomancy, from melted wax divination to Romani tea room traditions

• How Harry, Ron, and Trelawney approached tea leaf reading in Prisoner of Azkaban

• The balance between ambiguity, symbolism, and intuition in both tarot and tea reading

Brewing Wisdom: Tea Leaf Reading and TarotThere’s something enchanting about the bottom of a teacup. The dregs swirl into shapes—animals, letters, or strange little patterns—and suddenly you find yourself asking: What does this mean for me?