Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 771 Percy's Envy

  In the huge hall, only a few scattered students were having breakfast, and most of them were like Fred, George, and Lee Jordan, or simply stayed in bed and were too lazy to get up.

  Hermione sat silently next to Albert, absently spreading blueberry jam on a piece of bread, and casually picked up a topic: "Should we practice dealing with Boggarts next time?"

   "Well, Boggart is a more important test site."

   "Listening to you, I always feel that Professor Lupine will use Boggarts for the final practical exam."

  Hermione took a bite of the bread and asked vaguely, "When will we meet again?"

   "It's... a few days."

   Albert was eating a fried egg when he saw an acquaintance walking into the hall.

   "What these days." Percy just brought a bowl of pumpkin porridge and sat down next to Albert.

   "O.W.Ls Defense Against the Dark Arts tuition class." Albert smiled and waved at Isobel.

   "Since when did our school have this thing?" Percy ate the bacon on the plate without raising his head and asked, "Could it be a party organized by you?"

   "Probably!" Albert shrugged, "Many people are worried that the Defense Against the Dark Arts exam will fail."

"Actually, the content of the O.W.Ls exam for Defense Against the Dark Arts is not too difficult. It's all in the book "Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Defense." Percy recalled the content of the O.W.Ls exam and couldn't help shaking his head. "Practice exam The content of the book is about defensive spells and undoing spells, that’s all the knowledge points in that book, if they fail the exam, they can only blame them for not studying carefully.”

   "If other people hear what you said, they will probably want to beat you." Albert joked with a smile.

   "Don't you feel the same way?" Percy asked rhetorically.

  Albert smiled and said nothing, he thought it was right, but he never said nonsense.

"However, I heard from a senior that the N.E.W.T exam is more stringent." Percy added two more grilled sausages to his plate, frowned at Albert who was drinking milk, and continued, "Especially the black magic Defensively, otherwise Aurors definitely need to be excellent in Defense Against the Dark Arts, not good."

   "Don't you know?" Albert asked in a strange tone after eating the last bit of fried eggs, "Even foreign schools know that Hogwarts' Defense Against the Dark Arts is notoriously poor."

   "You don't seem to like eggs and milk very much." Hermione asked puzzled.

"It's not that I don't like it, but I'm tired of eating it. I've been eating it for a long, long time." Albert made some pumpkin porridge for himself, and explained while drinking, "Eggs and milk can make me grow taller and become taller. Getting stronger will also make you more beautiful and handsome, why don't you try it and stick to it for a semester to see how it works?"

   "Let's forget it." After Percy declined, he couldn't help asking, "Do students from other schools think our Defense Against the Dark Arts is poor?"

   "During the second round of the Potions Championship, I was also attacked by students from Africa." Albert said lightly, as if the person who was attacked was not him.

   "What are they attacking you for?" Hermione asked incredulously, "Is it okay to attack each other during the match?"

"Of course it is to eliminate other competitors." Albert said as a matter of course, "Hermione, you are too naive, as long as no one knows, there is no evidence, it is naturally not a foul, and the students in Africa are very good at wandless magic."

   "Where's that contestant?" Percy asked suddenly.

   "Stunned by me." Albert said, "Later, I was disqualified for attacking me."

  Percy showed such an expression that he really did. He never thought that Albert was a guy who would suffer.

   "By the way, I remember that you have a good relationship with Truman." Percy asked tentatively, "He seems to plan to enter the Ministry of Magic after graduation to become a Muggle liaison officer, and he is now preparing to take the Muggle Studies exam this year."

   "Well, I heard." Albert nodded, "Actually, I think it would be pretty good to be an Auror if possible. I heard that Aurors have a high salary, and they rely entirely on their ability to eat."

"Yeah, if the Hogwarts N.E.W.T. report card is really useful in the Ministry of Magic, it is probably the Auror admission ticket." Percy couldn't help but sighed, he had actually thought about it The possibility of becoming an Auror, but finally gave up, ready to enter the Ministry of Magic for a future.

   "Are Hogwarts grades useless?" Hermione was shocked.

"It can't be said that it is useless, but it is not very useful. The report card is more like an admission ticket, which can prevent you from being blocked by certain professions." Percy thought for a while and said: "Of course, it can also make your The resume looks better, after all, the transcript proves your ability to some extent, and you can..."

   "It can be used to show off."

A sudden voice rang in the ears of several people. Isobel appeared behind Albert and said with a smile, "However, the most important thing is that you can have more choices in the future. Even if you are dissatisfied with your current job, you can still able to find other work."

   "Miss McDougal, may I ask, what kind of work do you want to do in the future?" Hermione hesitated for a moment, before asking, "Working in the Ministry of Magic?"

"I don't plan to enter the Ministry of Magic. After graduation, I will probably write a book or open a pharmacy with my friends." Isobel glanced at Albert and said meaningfully: "Actually, girls will know how to do this in this respect." It's relatively easy. If you don't want to go further in the workplace, the time after graduation is more about experiencing the fun of work. After all, once married, a large number of women no longer work because they need to take care of their families. You It is impossible to leave the child alone at home, so finding a suitable partner is more important than work, after all, it is a matter of a lifetime."

   "Actually, girls are never inferior to boys. In Muggle history, there has also been a famous female prime minister, Mrs. Thatcher. The Ministry of Magic has never been short of female ministers. I can only say..."

   At this moment, an owl flew into the auditorium and threw a purple invitation letter in front of Albert.

   After taking a look at the sender, Albert stuffed the invitation into his pocket.

"It just depends on how you choose and whether you are willing to work hard for it," Albert said seriously, "I think Isobel can achieve good results in his career if he is willing. Of course, Hermione Like Percy, you have to fight for a lot of things yourself."

   After finishing speaking, Albert and Isobel sat on the empty seat on the other side of the long table and whispered.

   "Sometimes I really envy them." Percy said, looking at Albert and Isobel.

   "Their relationship is indeed enviable."

"No, I don't mean that. They are very free and don't have to worry about their future." Percy said to Hermione after finishing the pumpkin porridge, "Think about what you plan to do in the future. It will help you move towards that future." It's good to develop in one direction. Of course, if you want to enter the Ministry of Magic, you'd better have a good resume."

  (end of this chapter)