When translating texts from ancient Egyptian and Nubian heiroglyphics, be sure to consider the age of the text - in the early Pharaohic ages, the pattern in which runes were read was clockwise. But after the Hyksos takeover, the pattern reversed...
Why did he even take NEWT-level Ancient Runes? He didn't like it the three years he studied for the OWL, but the Daily Prophet wanted reporters to have at least tried the NEWT. So here Kevin was, eyes glazing over at this unit on...Kevin didn't even remember what.
He glanced over at the charmed clock by the door. 8:45. He had another hour or so of study time before Pince would boot him from his table.
Pince! Kevin had almost forgotten why he picked this table near the door. He was expecting Felix to drop by at some point, and if Madam Pins-and-Needles wanted to give the kid some guff, Kevin wanted to hear it. And he'd stashed a few leftover candy canes in his book bag, just in case.