[HPforGrownups] Re: a thought about career's advice

[Alina]

No: HPFGUIDX 100940

> How many kids have any idea what they want to do for a career, when they
are
> 12 or 13?  I certainly didn't.  My niece is 16, and she still doesn't
know.
> My best friend's son is 14, and he doesn't have a clue yet.  I don't think
> career advice would have been very effective at 12.  In high school, kids
> take electives, but it is often just things that interest them or that
they
> think will be easy.  It doesn't always have anything to do with what they
> end up doing later.  I thought the career advice was perfectly timed in
> their fifth year, as they are preparing for their O.W.L.'S and considering
> what they might want to study next year.  Of course, I have known some
> people who have known what they wanted to do for most of their lives, but
> that hasn't been the norm.
>
> Sherry G

But what I'm saying is, say Harry read this Gringott's leaflet and said,
"You know what, I fancy working for them." Only they say he needs a NEWT in
Arithmancy and Hogwarts' Arithmancy teacher is refusing to accept anyone
without an Acceptable OWL in it. Harry, having never taken Arithmancy
before, is stuck isn't he?

I'm guessing kids just end up having to hope that whatever they liked in
their second year will coincide with what they think they want to do in
their fifth year.

Alina.