Minerva was seething, she couldn’t say anything against this and remained quiet. No response was a sign that she didn't know, how to argue and Lucius knew that they could take advantage of Minerva. Muriel seconded her nomination and the vote was passed. The class could be chosen by the students, if they wished to attend, in all seven years, and the fifth and seventh years could write their OWLs and NEWTs only if they had visited the class in all seven years without skipping.