Harry Potter’s Book of Sin Chapter 633: The trembling before the exam
After the Quidditch Cup is over, the major events of the entire school year can almost be regarded as over. Without the troubles of Quidditch training and the final destination of the trophy, everyone will be able to devote their entire body and mind to the review of the exam.
And when May passed quietly, the little wizards ushered in the crucial June without a sound.
Recently, professors, including Maca, no longer assign homework for students, and the time in class is almost all spent on reviewing the most likely questions.
Yes, .., the exam questions are all issued by the Education Department under the International Wizarding Federation. As for the invigilation work at that time, it will be handed over to the Wizarding Examination Administration of the country where each school is located and the school professor to complete it.
Of course, Maca definitely has no proctoring task. Because in the final analysis, he does not belong to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, so he should go back to Durmstrang to invigilate the exam.
However, the few students who took the magic writing course this school year are actually lucky. Since the content of Maca’s new textbooks has long gone far beyond the ancient magic literature test questions in the past, compared with the little wizards of other schools, Maca’s students can easily use what Maca teaches to learn more deeply. Runic translation and narration.
Although I usually get a little tired from learning—after all, there are obviously more things to keep in mind than in the past, but the gains today must be significant.
It's just that, apart from the ancient magic text class, other subjects are still so distressing.
In the past few days, Hermione seems to be suffering from pre-test anxiety. Not only did she not look pleasing to her eyes, but she always likes to ask Luna to pick up the book and make questions, and then she answered the questions one by one on the opposite side. But every time she answered a question, she immediately grabbed the book to see if she had answered it correctly. Two people would often do this in the library, and then the administrator, Mrs. Pins, would be greeted frequently.
But it’s worth mentioning that anxiety-induced behaviors like Hermione are not the most annoying. After all, only Mrs. Luna and Mrs. Peace are annoying, and Luna seems quite happy. . The most annoying thing is actually Ernie McMillan, an old friend of Maca in Hufflepuff.
I don't know from what day, Ernie has the bad habit of asking everyone to review the time, and almost no matter who he meets. It is possible that you were asked by him in the hallway just a minute ago. When you turn around and sit down in the classroom, he will grab your arm and ask again.
When he hears someone else’s review time that day is longer than his own, he will sigh and say that he "must be over"; and when he hears the other person’s review time is shorter than his own, he will cheer as if he has already tested Out of the best results.
"So, every time we see Ernie from a distance, we will run away as much as possible. If we really can't run, we will try to say that we have not reviewed at all..."
In Maca's office, Harry sat next to him and said helplessly.
"...I think you can understand, Maca," he said, "we are thinking, maybe by making him more confident, we can reduce the frequency of entanglement with others."
"Oh," Maca, who was writing a picture behind his desk, raised his head and shrugged when he heard the words, "I think you might as well just carry him to the school hospital instead of encouraging him in this way. ——Mrs. Pomfrey will calm him down."
"No, no--" Harry shook his head repeatedly, "Ms. Pomfrey said, Ernie has taken two tranquilizers, and he will have to sleep for a whole week if he wakes up again. He came and found out that he was going to take an exam, he would go crazy!"
"This is the third time?" Maca raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Poor Ernie...I think his family must have assigned him a very difficult task! For example, How many "excellent" and so on Ls have to test......"
"Uh, I haven't heard him mention it..." Harry thought for a while.
Maca memorized a few more symbols on the paper, then threw the quill back into the ink bottle, turned and looked in Harry's direction.
"What about you?" He asked, "Harry, I heard...your history of magic should be fine-thanks to Hermione, but what about your potions? Slug Professor Horne hopes that you can get an'O (excellent)'!"
"That's impossible!" Harry said immediately, "Didn't the professor say? Get an'E (good)'. Course-I think as long as I can appear in his class, he must be satisfied. !"
"Okay, okay! It's up to you..." Maca smiled, took a sip of tea from the cup, and then stretched out his hand to indicate, "Then, since you will run in such a busy time Come to my office...I think you are not just to chat with me, right?"
Hearing Maca's words, Harry paused visibly hesitantly.
"...Um, yes," he hesitated again in his chair, then whispered softly, "Last month at the Quidditch Cup final, uh...you seem to be aware of it, right? "
"Are you willing to say it?" Maca nodded, "Yes, I saw a little bit—you were in the game, and the scar hurts again?"
"...you guessed it right," Harry said, "but I'm not willing to say it...Maca, I can only tell you about this, others...especially Hermione and Ron , It’s better not to let them know!"
Maca nodded clearly and waved to Harry.
"Don't worry, it shouldn't be a big deal." He greeted, "Sit back some more... Just to be on the safe side, I'll check it for you."
Speaking, Maca asked Harry to temporarily release the Occlumency, and then followed his lightning-shaped scar to fumble for the soul fragments left by Voldemort in his body.
This is not the first time Maca has checked Harry, but the results have remained the same. Because time has passed for too long, and Harry was too young at the time, the soul fragments were almost bonded to his own soul, and it was difficult to separate him by normal means.
However, just as Maca had judged, the soul shard would not cause other bad effects on Harry.
"...well, no problem." After the examination, Maca put down his palm and said relaxedly, "You can live your life as you please, don't worry... As long as you continue to practice Occlumency, headaches and nightmares The symptoms will gradually disappear."
After that, he glanced at the magic wall clock on the wall, then waved his hand.
"It’s almost time. Go back and prepare for the afternoon class!" Maca casually said, "In a few minutes, the people from the Examinations Administration will arrive at Hogwarts. I think you guys will arrive at Hogwarts by this evening at the latest. Then you will know the specific time schedule of the exam!"
"Oh—" Harry, who was relieved after hearing the results of Maca’s inspection, wailed again, "It’s better to put the history of magic on the first day, so that I can be less Forget something...If I put it at the end, I'm afraid I won't be able to guarantee the pass!"
Looking at the back of Harry who was leaving his office while complaining, Maca shook her head amused. After stretching slightly, he packed the manuscript paper in front of him and placed it on the top of the pile of paper beside the table before raising his leg to walk out.
Professor McGonagall handed him the task of receiving the contact person of the examination bureau, which is undoubtedly a quite appropriate decision. After all, he is now well-known in the British magic circle, and he will come out to welcome and lead the way, which is obviously a matter for the right side.
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"Oh! Is that the person from the Examination Bureau? It seems to be very old..."
At the library window, Hermione and other little wizards who were very concerned about the exam were lying there and looking down, and Harry, who had just returned from Maca, was standing beside him.
"A guy in Slytherin said that if you want to get a good grade in the exam, you have to invite someone from the examination board to dinner--and it's better to be their leader!" Harry and Ron's roommate, Seam Finnigan leaned aside and looked authentic.
"Really?" Ron probably heard something similar from his father. At this moment, when Seamus said this, he seemed particularly convinced, "That's really too bad... My father doesn’t seem to know anyone!"
"Then the one walking next to Maca is the head of the examination board?" Another student curiously asked, "Let me say, it looks alike! You see she is so old..."
At this moment, Neville, who was squeezed against the wall, couldn't help but glance at it.
"That's Gusrda Macchiban, the director of the Wizarding Examination Administration..." He whispered, "My grandma knows her..."
"Hey! Why didn't you say it earlier!" Ron immediately grabbed Neville's elbow~IndoMTL.com~Good buddy, help! Help us all speak nice things! "
"Stop messing around!" Hermione slapped Ron's hand. "Can you believe those Slytherins? Well... Neville, your grandma knows her? What is she like? People? Is it tough?"
"Look! Say me...Don't you care too much?"
Ron murmured softly and rubbed the back of his hand that had been slapped red, but did not dare to complain loudly. You know, Hermione's temper is getting worse recently, and no one wants to provoke her.
Seeing that Hermione was staring at herself with everyone, those eyes fell on her body, making Neville feel itchy all over, he shook his hands quickly.
"She is a bit like my grandma...really! You know my grandma's..."
Examinations are always on a mountain above the students' heads, and it's the same everywhere. As the saying goes, a good start is equal to half of success. Everyone has worked hard to receive a report card that satisfies themselves and their families in July.
However, the first exam will begin next Monday.