"Ah yes. The root of all our problems. Well, indirectly, but you get the idea..." Ernie shook his head. "Part of me wonders if there's even a point to studying. It's hard to believe that NEWTs will even still happen, with all the chaos."
What was once viewed as one of the most important things to work hard for, had suddenly become so very inconsequential. So as much as he said that he'd spend the break on revision, what he really suspected he'd do is lock himself in his room and sleep, if he could manage it.
Ernie looked over at Padma. "Are you finding everything to be as impossibly hard to manage as I am?" he asked quietly.