Vizet and the others entered the classroom and chose seats near the front.
Before Professor Flitwick arrived, Michael hurriedly pulled out a sheet of parchment and wrote down what Vizet dictated.
In this Charms Class, Professor Flitwick led everyone in reviewing the Happy Charm they had learned in their third year, as well as the Summoning Charm from their fourth year.
While reviewing the Happy Charm, he raised his wand and tapped the blackboard, saying brightly, "Remember!"
"When casting the Happy Charm, even simply relaxing your mood a little will allow the spell's effects to come through better."
Oliver Rivers of Hufflepuff sighed softly and muttered in a low voice, "But that won't be easy to do in the exam hall!"
Professor Flitwick heard the mutter. "Ah... when you put it that way, it does sound rather difficult."
"Perhaps you could imagine that once you finish this O.W.L. Exam, you'll have a summer vacation with no holiday homework. Wouldn't that make you much happier?"
Scattered laughter rose in the classroom, but some students only looked more troubled upon hearing this.
Morag MacDougal of Ravenclaw, for example, covered her face and shook her head. "If I don't do well, and there isn't even any holiday homework, wouldn't that make summer vacation even more miserable...?"
"Oh! Miss MacDougal, you should have a little more confidence in yourself!" Professor Flitwick encouraged her. "You've always been excellent at Charms—I can vouch for that!"
"Perhaps I can give you another little tip?" He blinked. "For instance, you could eat a piece of chocolate before the exam. I think it would help."
"Chocolate?" Megan Jones of Hufflepuff immediately went pale. "Are we going to have to deal with Dementors?"
"Of course not!" Professor Flitwick said, torn between laughter and tears. "These days, finding even one Dementor