Informed Person

"O.W.L. exams sound terrifying. I heard someone else couldn't handle the pressure and had an emotional breakdown."

Hermione and Albert had just left the library and were walking side by side along the corridor leading to the Gryffindor Common Room, casually chatting about recent events.

In truth, Hermione wanted to ask Albert about the O.W.L. exams. Twelve courses had put a great deal of pressure on her, and she was worried that she would not be able to withstand the stress of the O.W.L. exams and would eventually suffer an emotional breakdown like the others.

"The O.W.L. exams aren't particularly difficult, and getting excellent marks isn't hard either," Albert told Hermione. "As long as you thoroughly master the key points the professors mentioned in class, I think you should be able to pass both the written and practical O.W.L. tests with ease."

Albert was not merely brushing her off. He had looked through O.W.L. exams from previous years and found that most of the content was quite similar. In other words, as long as one mastered that knowledge, passing the exams would be easy.

"Perhaps that's the biggest difference between geniuses and ordinary people!" Hermione said, a little dejected. "Exams that are difficult for others seem to require hardly any revision from you, and you still have plenty of time to study other things."

"You're very smart too. Don't put yourself down. Even geniuses have to work hard, and besides, you're a genius too." Albert took out several sweets and handed them to Hermione, comforting her softly. "You just haven't fully adjusted yet. Maybe Percy can give you some good advice. His methods might suit you better."

"Percy suggested that I come to you for help," Hermione said quietly. She had asked Percy for advice before, but Percy's suggestion had