Sadly, Dark Arts was not available when I was at school, or we should all have taken it, certainly.
I rather liked Runes, actually. Your father and I both took that and Care of Magical Creatures. I also took Arithmancy, along with Ari, but I admit I did not continue with them after OWL level, by choice. By that time I needed to streamline my academic curriculum as much as possible owing to my father's health, and thus I elected to drop back to only core classes. So if you detest Runes, you could simply push through your OWL and then let it go.
The reverse could not be said for Dark Arts, but there are certainly other sources besides school to learn the most useful and common of these techniques. You might consult Miss Professor Carrow as to whether she believes you possess the temperament for their study.
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I rather liked Runes, actually. Your father and I both took that and Care of Magical Creatures. I also took Arithmancy, along with Ari, but I admit I did not continue with them after OWL level, by choice. By that time I needed to streamline my academic curriculum as much as possible owing to my father's health, and thus I elected to drop back to only core classes. So if you detest Runes, you could simply push through your OWL and then let it go.
The reverse could not be said for Dark Arts, but there are certainly other sources besides school to learn the most useful and common of these techniques. You might consult Miss Professor Carrow as to whether she believes you possess the temperament for their study.