"I'm interested in the Chinese fairy-tale," Sera answered in a bright voice; he had her at the word engaging. She didn't want to read what other socialites were reading — because she had never been particularly interested in the mainstream. If she was back, then she wanted to be different.

"In terms of non-fiction — I've always found academic inquiry to be important, but am most interested in practical aspects," Sera said. She'd had the N.E.W.T.s to be set-up for an excellent career in the Ministry — not that anyone had cared. "I cannot think of a specific skill, but — I had excelled in Herbology, and Defense Against the Dark Arts."

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