Chapter 460: A History of Magical Professions

The days waiting for Mr. Phoenix to be reborn slipped away quickly.

In mid-May, Wizard Sean received a letter mixed with phoenix tail feathers.

Headmaster Dumbledore told him that Fawkes would be reborn today, and invited him to afternoon tea in the headmaster’s office.

Wizard Sean held the beautiful, vivid phoenix feather and walked into the Great Hall.

The Great Hall was as noisy as ever; Jia Jia Siting waved at him, while the others clustered around Harry, talking animatedly.

As Wizard Sean drew closer, he could clearly hear their voices.

“Auror? Not a bad idea.”

Hermione lifted her head from her book.

“Yeah, being an Auror is pretty cool.”

Ron said half-seriously.

“Exactly. If you think carefully about what you want to do after leaving Hogwarts, Auror is undoubtedly a good choice.”

Jia Jia Siting suggested gently,

“Think about it: your Dark Arts Defense is second only to Wizard Sean’s, and your athletic talent is excellent—becoming an Auror would suit you well.”

Harry, surrounded by the group, had a faint blush on his cheeks.

He usually disliked revealing his thoughts to others, but Ron had let it slip—and now, it didn’t seem so bad to say it aloud.

“Do you think I could become an Auror?”

Harry mumbled.

“Why not?”

Jia Jia Siting asked with a smile.

“I’m not so sure—”

Hermione slammed her thick book down on the table, sending up a faint cloud of dust.

“What?”

Harry asked nervously.

“You need excellent grades.”

Hermione said, pulling a small black flyer from beneath the mess on her desk and opening it,

“They require at least five N.E.W.T. certificates, all with grades no lower than ‘Good.’

Additionally, you must pass a series of rigorous personality and ability tests at the Auror Office.

This career is not easy, Harry—they only accept the very best. In fact, I remember they haven’t taken on any new recruits in the past two years.”

“Oh.”

Harry lowered his eyes,

“But Wizard Sean already told me.”

He added.

Hermione stared at him in surprise, glanced at the books on his desk, and quietly bared her incisors.

“You’ll need to face things more difficult than ordinary wizards, enter deeper, more obscure fields—but I think if you love the job, that’s enough, isn’t it?”

Jia Jia Siting concluded finally.

“He’s still far from it—”

Hermione did not agree with Jia Jia Siting, speaking directly to Harry,

“If you keep practicing Quidditch, I doubt you’ll manage this—you train five times a week—”

Hermione’s meaning was clear.

“I… I’ll find a way…”

Harry muttered softly.

“So, Harry, do you know which subjects you should focus on?”

Wizard Sean sat down; everyone’s gaze naturally turned to him.

“What? Wizard Sean?”

Harry asked, bewildered and hopeful.

“Aurors require at least five N.E.W.T. certificates, all with grades no lower than ‘Good’…

Dark Arts Defense is essential; I also recommend Transfiguration, because Aurors frequently need to transform and untransform during operations.

Harry, you should know that Professor McGonagall’s N.E.W.T. class only accepts students who scored ‘Good’ or higher on their O.W.L.s.

Your current average grade is ‘Pass.’”

As Wizard Sean spoke, he pulled a notebook from his bag.

“You compiled the section on magical careers?”

Jia Jia Siting, curious, leaned in with Harry to look.

Wizard Sean nodded.

History of Magic was easy for him, so he made special notes during class.

For example, magical professions from ancient times to now—Vampire Hunters, Hit Wizards, Reverse Spell Incident Teams, Memory Modifiers, Wizengamot, Curse Breakers, and more.

Wizard Sean had organized them systematically and added his own insights.

Now, his observations could help young wizards in the magical world.

After all, magical education has always been haphazard; wizards raised by family or in magical schools vary wildly in ability.

And their general literacy is abysmal—completely incomparable to the systematic education of the non-magical world.

After all, you can’t expect wizarding families to systematically teach their children, nor can you demand boarding school teachers to monitor every student’s studies.

And children this age are naturally playful—worse, magical knowledge is obscure.

If you don’t want to learn, and can’t understand it, you’ll eventually lose all desire to learn.

This is what young wizards endure—without even mentioning external forces.

For example, Professor Snape’s “special treatment” of Harry…

Therefore, a good popular science book—especially career guidance—is, in Wizard Sean and Jia Jia Siting’s shared view, both scarce and urgently needed in the current magical world.

Thus came this book: *A History of Magical Professions: What Do You Want to Do in the Future?*

“To aim for the Auror path, I personally recommend studying at least four magical subjects:

Dark Arts Defense—Aurors likely interact with Dark magic more than any other historical magical profession, so studying Dark Arts Defense should be your top priority;

Transfiguration—Aurors frequently need to transform and untransform during operations;

Charms—useful at all times;

Potions—potions and antidotes are fundamental knowledge Aurors must master;

Beyond that, aspiring Aurors must demonstrate strong resilience under pressure—such as perseverance and dedication—because Auror training lasts three years.

Not to mention the need for exceptional practical defensive skills, meaning wizards must continue learning long after leaving school.

Therefore:

If you’ve read this far and still feel passionate about becoming an Auror, then embrace your challenge—and enjoy your applause. Auror may be the most respected profession in the magical world.”

Harry read through *A History of Magical Professions* with shining eyes and immediately clutched it tightly.

“Harry, let me see—”

Ron asked anxiously beside him; reluctantly, Harry placed the book carefully on the table.

“Dragon Tamer, Potioneer, Healer…”

Hermione also leaned in curiously; all of them studied it with great interest.

“I think we can launch this as soon as possible.”

Jia Jia Siting already foresaw the book’s future market—such clear, precise explanations might be needed not just by young wizards, but even by some adult wizards!

“Mm.”

Wizard Sean nodded and pulled out several more copies, handing them to Jia Jia Siting.

Then he left the Great Hall and headed straight for the headmaster’s office.

Mr. Phoenix was waiting for him to have afternoon tea.