With two fewer classes and no longer able to use the Time-Turner, Hermione was not as elusive as she had been the previous school year, and she seemed much more energetic.
After lunch, she went to the Library to read for a while, then went with Harry to the Ancient Runes classroom.
When they returned to the Common Room after class, they happened to run into the sixth-years, who were also on their way back.
As soon as the twins saw Harry, they winked at him. "Harry, you can't possibly imagine what we went through in Defense Against the Dark Arts today."
Since the school now had two Professors of Defense Against the Dark Arts, their classes were scheduled separately.
Professor Lupin was responsible for the first, second, fifth, and seventh years. The first and second years were building their foundations, while the fifth and seventh years had to prepare for the Wizard Level Examinations.
Moody probably felt that preparing students for exams and teaching the basics were not his strengths, so Lupin continued to teach those four years.
Moody taught the third, fourth, and sixth years.
Harry felt a little disappointed. He quite liked Professor Lupin's teaching style. Still, if it was Moody, he probably would not be too bad either.
After all, he was a veteran Auror, with extensive expertise and insight into both Dark Magic and defending against it. Besides, well, some things were a little hard to say aloud.
The man was supposedly a little unhinged. Perhaps he would teach them some of the more outrageous things Professor Lupin refused to teach...
Things like the Disillusionment Charm and Legilimency. Harry had had his eye on those two spells for a long time. Even with an Invisibility Cloak, he still wanted to learn how to turn invisible...