"These are roughly the exam topics you need to master next, all listed on the blackboard."
After Hogwarts' Winter Break ended, life returned to normal. Albert returned to Hogwarts from his holiday to continue teaching, while also marking out a "second round of key topics" for the students about to take the Ultimate Wizarding Exam.
The seventh year graduates were stunned by the bomb Albert had dropped. When they finally came back to their senses, the classroom immediately erupted in deafening cheers.
"All right, copy down the key points on the blackboard first!"
The cheers gradually died down as Albert raised a hand and pressed it downward. In their place, students pulled out their Quills in unison and began copying down the exam topics from the blackboard.
"Professor, aren't you going to teach the rest?" Hermione could not help raising her hand to ask.
"No." Albert's answer was as surprising as ever. "Even if I taught it all, it probably wouldn't do much to improve your exam scores. As long as you master what we covered in class before, your year's results will definitely far surpass those of previous students."
"But..." Hermione hesitated.
"I know what you mean. If it were up to me, I would certainly teach the final section as well. But I think what you value more about attending Hogwarts is probably your Ultimate Wizarding Exam results and the diploma you receive after graduating from Hogwarts."
"So, during the second half of this term, I'll go over the key exam material once more. This is your last chance to significantly improve your Defense Against the Dark Arts grades."
Albert looked around at the students copying down notes and continued, "I hope you seize this opportunity, and I hope you won't embarrass me. If every one of you