Will learned about the whole farce at dinner, and only because Hermione had come to ask him about electives.
Sylvia was eating vegetable salad. When she heard that the Weasley Brothers had been ordered to polish the entire Trophy Room without using magic, she knew they had truly infuriated Professor McGonagall this time.
"So, Will, what exactly are you planning to take?" Hermione looked at Will, who seemed rather wild, and wondered whether he was starving.
Several empty plates sat in front of Will. Sylvia had brought him a plate of vegetables, and Malfoy had brought him some sliced bread. Will was wolfing everything down; he had a hearty appetite today.
"Me? Of course I'm taking all the electives," Will said casually as he cut his steak.
"All of them?" The moment Will finished speaking, the others stared at him as though he were a monster.
"What else would I do? What are you taking?"
"I'm thinking of taking Divination and Care of Magical Creatures." At a glance from Will, Malfoy fetched him a plate of pudding. "I think those two should be pretty interesting."
"I was originally planning to take three," Hermione said. "Percy told me that choosing electives is about planning for the future. He strongly recommended Divination, and if I want to go into politics, I should also take either Care of Magical Creatures or Muggle Studies to prepare for joining the Ministry of Magic. As for Muggle Studies, he said that even though I'm Muggle-born, getting an Outstanding in it would help me qualify for positions in certain Ministry departments."
"As long as I don't have to deal with those fantastic beasts." Sylvia wiped her mouth and put down her fork. "Good heavens, just thinking about looking after those things makes me feel ill. I read