Of course, we also never really learn what's needed for the NEWTs at all other than their subjects, do we?
That's true and Harry's focus switches from DADA to Potions for his sixth year, so we don't really hear if those who weren't in Dumbledore's Army start learning the Patronus Charm then. It's unusual enough that he's asked to perform it as a special request in his practical OWL exam, though.
Remus also may not be aware that Harry's spent parts of the summer with the Weasleys (although he never had it at the Burrow either)
I doubt he is. I'm sure that Dumbledore kept that as quiet as possible and Lupin's been out of touch with Dumbledore for some time before the beginning of this book.
Possibly... I hadn't considered her possibly still being a bit jolted by that.
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That's true and Harry's focus switches from DADA to Potions for his sixth year, so we don't really hear if those who weren't in Dumbledore's Army start learning the Patronus Charm then. It's unusual enough that he's asked to perform it as a special request in his practical OWL exam, though.
Remus also may not be aware that Harry's spent parts of the summer with the Weasleys (although he never had it at the Burrow either)
I doubt he is. I'm sure that Dumbledore kept that as quiet as possible and Lupin's been out of touch with Dumbledore for some time before the beginning of this book.
Possibly... I hadn't considered her possibly still being a bit jolted by that.
Neither had I until I wrote that!