"Oh yeah, I know. Same. I just struggle to study, you know? My teachers keep saying I could do remarkably but it's just a lot of time and effort." And he liked to just be good at something. Not strive and learn, just automatically ace it. If he didn't, he lost interest. He knew his fellow housemates were better equipped to study but he just lost interest so swiftly.

"I keep hearing from those in our year about how remarkable you are in your studies. People are getting jealous." Including Gilderoy. He wished he could do what Barty did but then he'd have to read and urgh. Who wanted to do that?

He was too pretty to read. "No, I can't do all that, all the book learning and academics. I want to see the world, get actual practical experience. Fieldwork is my goal."