Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
Cornelius Fudge
ThesecondyearsweregivensomethingnewtothinkaboutduringtheirEasterholidays.Thetimehadcometochoosetheirsubjectsforthethirdyear,amatterthatHermione,atleast,tookveryseriously.
"...itcouldaffectourwholefuture,"shetoldHarryandRonastheyporedoverlistsofnewsubjects,markingthemwithchecks.
"IjustwanttogiveupPotions,"saidHarry.
"Wecan’t,"saidRongloomily."Wekeepallouroldsubjects,orI’d’veditchedDefenseAgainsttheDarkArts."
"Butthat’sveryimportant!"saidHermione,shocked.
"NotthewayLockhartteachesit,"saidRon."Ihaven’tlearnedanythingfromhimexceptnottosetpixiesloose."
NevilleLongbottomhadbeensentlettersfromallthewitchesandwizardsinhisfamily,allgivinghimdifferentadviceonwhattochoose. Confusedandworried,hesatreadingthesubjectlistswithhistonguepokingout,askingpeoplewhethertheythoughtArithmancysoundedmoredifficultthanthestudyofAncientRunes. DeanThomas,who,likeHarry,hadgrownupwithMuggles,endedupclosinghiseyesandjabbinghiswandatthelist,thenpickingthesubjectsitlandedon. Hermionetooknobody’sadvicebutsignedupforeverything.
HarrysmiledgrimlytohimselfatthethoughtofwhatUncleVernonandAuntPetuniawouldsayifhetriedtodiscusshiscareerinwizardrywiththem. Notthathedidn’tgetanyguidance: PercyWeasleywaseagertosharehisexperience.
"Dependswhereyouwanttogo,Harry,"hesaid. "It’snevertooearlytothinkaboutthefuture,soI’drecommendDivination.