"Hey Harry, just got Bill's letter. Mum sent it with Errol, surprised that it didn't take longer honestly." Ron remarked, handing Harry the letter.
Harry quickly openned it, and began to read aloud.
Dear Harry Potter.
I've asked my mother to send this to you when she next owls my brother Ron, as it's quite tiring for my owl to travel from Egypt to England, so I try and cut the amount of work she has to do as much as possible.
I've been told by my brother Ron that you're planning on a career much like a curse-breaker, and have wondered what qualifications are necesary. Well, to be considered, you've got to get at least an Exceeds Expectations on your NEWTs (Nastily Exhausting Wizard Tests) for Defense Against Dark Arts, Charms, Arithmancy, and Ancient Runes. Arithmancy and Ancient Runes are two of the extra classes that you can take starting your third year at Hogwarts.
If you are curious, I can suggest some books that'll give you an idea of the classes, and maybe give you a leg up if you decide to take them in a couple of years. Arithmancy: the Magic of Numbers and Runes in Ruins They're pretty good introductions, and should be avalible in the library.
Hope this helps, and tell my brothers I said hi.
Respectufully
Bill Weasley
Harry thought for a moment.
"Sounds interesting. Definitely would help me to learn a bit more in the way of runes, and Arithmancy might help out as well."
"I can't wait until third year!" Hermione enthused. "Just think of all the classes we'll be able to choose from!"
Harry and Ron rolled their eyes. Harry read so much because he had learned that there were some things that just weren't covered in classes, for one reason or another. Hermione, on the other hand, was an out and out bookworm. She simply loved to learn.
Then Harry thought of something.
"Hey, I finally found a bit of info on phoenix; their care and abilities."
"What did it say, Harry?" Ron asked excitedly.
"Not much really. It mentioned that they're so rare that a lot of the information has passed into legend. There's only maybe a dozen presently known in the world.
"Basically, they have a number of innate magical abilities, including healing tears, and can reduce the weight of anything in contact with them. You can use their feathers in wands, of course, plus they have their legendary ability of rebirth. What got me though, is that they can actually teleport!" Harry grinned, while Ron was looking confused.
"Telleewhat? That anything like tellievincent?" He asked.
Hermione dropped her face into her hands with a groan.
"That's television, Ron." She moaned. "Teleporting is when you disappear in one place, and instantly reappear in another, without traveling between the two locations normally."
Ron frowned for a minute, and then his face cleared.
"Oh, you mean Apparating! Sure, Mum, Dad, Bill, and Charlie can all do that. Tons of wizards and witches can. So, what's the big deal?"
"It's a 'big deal,' Ron, because while you cannot Apparate around Hogwarts, the way magical creatures do it is unaffected by the wards around Hogwarts." Hermione lectured. "It says so in Hogwarts: A History."
Harry was staring at his red-headed friend.
"You mean it's common for wizards here to know how to teleport?" He asked. "Only a handful of spell-casters back home know how! It's one of the most difficult spells to learn, supposedly."
Harry began to smile. "Wait 'til Lina hears I can learn how to teleport! She'll be begging me to teach her!" And with that, Harry burst out laughing.
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