alt_sally_anne | Electives

It's time to choose electives, or at least we're supposed to choose by the end of the month. I made an appointment yesterday with Professor Slughorn to ask him for advice, because I particularly wanted advice on what would help me get ahead considering my blood status. Professor Slughorn said he'd have to think a bit about careers -- well there's Master Brewer of course but he agrees I'm probably not good enough at Potions to manage that one. But he suggested I try to take Dark Arts, he said a Dark Arts OWL opens a lot of doors even when the job doesn't require Dark Arts. He mentioned a few students who graduated in the last few years who were halfbloods who had the Dark Arts OWL (not the NEWT, that class is harder to get in) and who did well for themselves.

So I've decided I'll sign up for Care of Magical Creatures, because I've been looking forward to that one since I came to Hogwarts. And Ancient Runes, because it sounds interesting. And, I asked Professor Slughorn to recommend me for Dark Arts. I don't know if I'll actually get in or not; it's up to Miss Professor Carrow in the end. I heard a rumour she's said she might do a one-day introductory class and see how well everyone does, but I'm not sure it's true or not.

If I don't get into Dark Arts I'll probably take Arithmancy. Divination doesn't sound all that interesting.

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Ron, I don't know why you'd want to take Divination, Ancient Runes sounds like a much better class. Also, part of what makes Runes interesting is that they're a way of doing magic without a wand, if you're going to have to keep on with your broken one it's a class you could still get good marks in. If you revised, anyway.

WHY in Merlin's name are you CHOSING to take Dark Arts? I mean, it's Miss Professor Carrow!

Because Professor Slughorn thinks it'll help me get a job when I finish school. He said that's true even if the job has nothing to do with Dark Arts.

Oh, I--well, I see. I guess.

Still, ugh. Maybe you're right about her not letting you anyway. Fred and George Weasley said that Percy Weasley applied, and she didn't let him in and he had just about the best marks of anyone in Gryffindor. Who knows what she's looking for?

Not Gryffindors, probably.

Oi!

Oi yourself, eejit. I just said CARROW didn't much like Gryffindors, that's a compliment not an insult!

It's the way you said it, innit?

He did?

The twins said that?

How did I not even know that! That's excellent!!

Anyway I probably won't even get in.

I bet you do.

I'm sure you're trying to be flattering but it is CARROW we are talking about here.

Both the Carrows hate halfbloods and Amycus Carrow hates me extra because I'm too good at his subject. Professor Slughorn might be disappointed if I just assumed I couldn't get in and didn't try, so I'll try, but seriously, she won't let me take it.

I can't tell if you want to get in or not. Do you? Cause if you do, then I hope you do. But if not, I wouldn't bet she won't let you in, cause she might and then you'd be stuck.

Well, but it's more history and all, isn't it?

But, yeah. It can't be as naff as Divination sounds, but I dunno.

It's not HISTORY OF MAGIC though, it's a HISTORICAL METHOD OF DOING MAGIC.

Well, yeah.

And if both you and Pansy are taking it, that'd be something. But then you'd have to help me when I turn out to be dead hopeless. You sure you want that?

Still. I dunno about sitting around looking at crystal balls and reading tea leaves and whatall in Divination.

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