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           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.