David Morris and the others hurried away. The examiner assigned to Vizet wore a peculiar expression and could not help muttering, "These Muggles really are strange..."
"Just think of them as Potions Masters or alchemists," Griselda Marchbanks said. "They are different from the Muggles coming tomorrow. They are a bit stranger, but much more agreeable to look at."
Hearing Griselda Marchbanks's words, Vizet blinked and immediately caught the key information. "The Muggles observing the exam tomorrow? They are different from the ones today?"
"Yes!" Griselda Marchbanks nodded. "Lovegood, Dumbledore told me that there are some things that need not be hidden from you."
"Since that is the case, I will be direct... The Muggles observing the O.W.L. Exam tomorrow are the same group that participated in the Easter demonstration."
"So that was it." Vizet nodded, an idea surfacing in his mind.
"That is why the practical exams for Charms and Defence Against the Dark Arts were combined into an 'integrated practical exam'? It was not for the exam itself, but for... a demonstration?"
"Your deduction is correct." Griselda Marchbanks gave him an approving look and a confirming answer. "Those Muggles have many ideas, and each of them has something they want to see."
"If you ask me, although today's group of Muggles was somewhat strange, I would still rather deal with them than the ones coming tomorrow. At least they do not have any ulterior thoughts. Their intentions are far purer."
"As for tomorrow's Muggles..." She raised her head and looked at a shell slamming into the ground.
"What they want to see is another outcome of Wizards and magic—one that is more direct, more impactful."
Vizet frowned slightly, already having the answer in his heart. "They want to assess the 'power' of magic through us. Or rather... the threat