We will now move into the first chapter that addresses a range of numbers that do not posseses what is considered a notable magical potency. The numbers 4, 5, and 6 (while they do have their respective magical potencies and applications) are categorized as non-potent numbers, which means they have an NMP below 100 numewatts. This will be a shorter chapter, as these numbers do not have a particularly significant function in magical application and theory.

Beginning with the number 4 (NMP=64nw), we see it has very similar applications to the number 2. It is a number of elevated potency when related to evenness. But the number four has a more specific flavor of evenness qua completeness. The number four is a number of stability, balance, and completeness. So it is these elements of "evenness" that manifest in the number 4. We see examples of attempts to maximaize stability: tables have four legs, carriages have four wheels, simple structures have four corners, a muggle device called an automobile has four wheels, many creatures have four limbs, and of course the famous Hogwarts School has four houses.

The number five has an even lower NMP (25nw). Among non-potent numbers, which we remember indicates numbers with an NMP below 100nw, there are two categories of numbers: practically non-potent numbers and negligible numbers. Practically non-potent numbers are below 100nw but greater than or equal to 50nw, while negligibly potent numbers are below 50nw. Thus, we see that the number 4 is practically non-potent but not negligible, while the number 5 has an NMP so low that is is negligible. When performing more complex Arithmantic calculations, sometimes practically non-potent numbers will have a measureable effect, while it is very uncommon for negligibly potent numbers to have any measureable flux on magical potency or energy at all. As such, it is difficult to ascertain what effects (if any) negligibly potent numbers have.

For example, the numbers 5 and 6 (which are 25nw and 14nw respectively) have very little documentation on any directed NMP applications. There are some theories: the number 10 has potential elevated potency when used as a completion of a set or collection, like ten digits are are the full collection of digits ten fingers and ten toes, so the number 5 is possibly a half-a-set. The number 6 is possibly an alltered stability number, in other words a weaker version of the number 4. However, all of these applications are completely speculative.

Chapter Recap:

• There are two types of magically non-potent numbers: practically non-potent numbers and negligibly potent numbers.


• Practically non-potent numbers have an NMP below 100 but equal to or greater than 50.


• Negligible potency numbers have NMP's below 50.


• 4 is practically non-potent and is linked to evenness qua stability and completeness.


• All magical flux applications of 5 and 6 are completely speculative.