"Santa Claus isn't real," said Percy, who had taken Muggle Studies. (And Arithmancy and Care of Magical Creatures and Ancient Runes; thankfully, due to the small size of his class year, none of them had overlapped.) He ignored the look of mild disappointment on Oliver's face and continued, "and it's just ridiculous, one thing that makes you rich and immortal, it's clearly wishful thinking. And besides, there's things magic can't do; immortality is definitely one of them - "