"Did you hear the toad invites people for tea every day?"
Shanna copied down the contents of the blackboard, secretly glancing at Albert beside her as she casually brought up recent events.
Ever since the decree that "students must submit to questioning regarding suspected illegal activities" had been introduced, Dolores Umbridge had become very keen on inviting people to tea in her office, leaving the entire school on edge.
After the Cedric incident, everyone knew the toad added Veritaserum to her tea. No one wanted to be interrogated with potions.
"Not surprising."
Albert propped up his chin with one hand as he listened to Professor McGonagall explain the Charm of Transformation from the front, comparing it with his own knowledge of the subject along the way.
Conjuring from nothing, banishing conjurations, human transfiguration, and Revealing Charms were all fairly common N.E.W.T. topics, along with reversing transfiguration spells.
There were actually more advanced forms of transfiguration, such as transforming and controlling water, fire, or other more intangible things. Albert's use of mist to form chains and trap a dragon fell into that category, but Professor McGonagall apparently had no intention of teaching such things in the advanced Transfiguration class. Perhaps they were beyond the syllabus.
No, it was more accurate to say that the N.E.W.T. exam content was already quite difficult for most students. Getting outstanding grades was even harder. Otherwise, Aurors would not merely be required to pass five N.E.W.T. subjects with no grade lower than E, Exceeds Expectations, but would need O grades, Outstanding.
When the bell rang, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After Professor McGonagall assigned homework to practice the Charm of Transformation, they grabbed their packed bags and left the classroom.
"You look tired," Shanna said as she walked toward the Great Hall with Albert. Fred