The Half-Giant's Class Is Held in the Forbidden Forest / Third-Years Shouldn't Be Force-Fed Knowledge ...

"But the truth is, he should have taken the exams in batches," Harry concluded finally.

Penelope Clearwater, the student council president and Ravenclaw Prefect, is Percy Weasley's girlfriend. When he boasts about his grades to her, Percy naturally exaggerates to make himself seem more impressive.

But the human brain isn't a machine, so how could anyone possibly pass all twelve Ordinary Wizarding Levels at the same time? Besides, class times and exam times simply can't be completely staggered.

Therefore, Percy did not take all twelve courses at once.

He must have taken part of the OWLs exams in two years, starting from fourth grade by auditing classes, and obtained the certificate a year earlier than others.

"Skipping grades, taking exams early... is this even possible?"

After Harry explained how to successfully pass all twelve OWLs, Hermione felt as if a whole new world had opened up before her.

Chapter 289 The Half-blood- Giant's Lesson Was Held in the Forbidden Forest

One thing to clarify beforehand is that the Ordinary Wizarding Levels (OWLs) that young wizards need to take in their fifth year are not actually administered by Hogwarts, but by the Wizarding Examinations Authority of the Ministry of Magic.

In other words, OWLs are only held at Hogwarts, and the only requirement for young wizards to participate is that they be current students of Hogwarts.

That's right. The O.W.L. Examinations does not take into account students' previous final exam scores, nor does it consider the age of the examinees. Therefore, theoretically, even a first-year wizard can apply to take the OWLs exam.

However, the professors at the school would not allow such a frivolous thing to happen, because if such attention-seeking behavior failed to achieve amazing results, the entire school would become a laughing stock in the Wizarding World.

However, for some exceptionally high-achieving students, professors are sometimes willing to make exceptions for them in terms of exams, allowing them to take some of the OWLs exams in their fourth year in order to alleviate the exam pressure in the following academic year.

For example, Percy Weasley, and Percy older Bill Weasley, both successfully obtained all twelve certificates in this way.

Even with no scheduling conflicts, it would be virtually impossible for a normal young wizard to complete all seven required and five elective courses at Hogwarts within a year.

However, for those gifted and hardworking high-achieving students, completing courses like History of Magic or Astronomy before fifth grade is relatively easy.

For example, Harry could easily take the O.W.L. Examinations for the two courses mentioned above in June of next year.

With his superhuman memory after transmigrating, memorizing the entire History of Magic was not difficult for him; moreover, he had previously bought a top-of-the-line movable constellation model, so dealing with Astronomy courses was naturally a breeze.

With a solid foundation in memorization, attending more fifth-grade classes and asking professors for tips on questions will make exam preparation much easier.

If Harry successfully obtains both certificates before summer vacation, he won't need to take those two courses in his fourth and fifth years, freeing up plenty of time to study other subjects.

As for whether he should continue in the NEWT class after sixth grade, that will depend on his O.W.L. Examinations results and his actual interest.

This method of preparing for exams in advance is certainly applicable to Hermione as well, because the academically gifted girl obviously values exam scores more than the experience of attending classes.

Hmm, so deep down, Hermione might actually be a high school senior from the Great Celestial Empire!

Now let's get back to the Time-Turner. Now that Hermione has it, Harry has to help her plan how to use it properly, so she doesn't end up being exhausted by it.

As someone who once participated in the Great Celestial Empire battle of the National College Entrance Examination in my previous life, Harry can say with certainty that... compared to study time, what high school seniors actually lack most is rest time.

So instead of letting Hermione run around to different classes using the Time-Turner, it would be better to give her some pointers and let her focus on the few subjects that need to be tackled first.

As for the Time-Turner, Harry thinks its greatest use is occasionally taking it out to catch up on important lessons, or like now, to extend break time.

After resolving Hermione's problem early on, Harry didn't stay in the Room of Requirement to rest, since His presence would definitely prevent Hermione from getting proper rest.

Moreover, he needed to be a teaching assistant for the Care of Magical Creatures Class that afternoon, which was Hagrid's first class, so Harry definitely needed to get there early to help.

So he arrived at Hagrid's Hut almost an hour before his afternoon class, only to find the Half-blood- Giant already waiting outside.

Hagrid was wearing his favorite mole-skin coat, holding the leash of his hound Fang in one hand and carrying a dead weasel in the other.

"Hi! Harry, you're here... uh~"

Upon seeing Harry, Hagrid quickly waved to greet Harry, but then noticed the dead ferret in his hand, and his expression froze.

"Hagrid, are you nervous about teaching your first class?" Harry asked with a smile.

"Yes," Hagrid muttered nervously, "I got up at five o'clock this morning and checked it over and over again... Sigh, now I can only hope everything goes well."

"Everything will definitely go smoothly." Harry smiled and reassured Hagrid, scratching Fang's chin as he did so, calming the tension between the two of them.

The two waited in front of the cabin for a while, chatting about the details of the upcoming class. As the afternoon class time approached, Hagrid saw a few students slowly making their way from the castle.

"Class is about to start, so pay attention, Hagrid!"

Harry slapped Hagrid's arm hard, instantly snapping the previously anxious Hagrid back to his senses.

"Come on, hurry up! I've prepared something delicious to treat you all today, so come with me to the most exciting lesson ever!!"

Hagrid displayed the same booming voice he used when calling out to the first-graders at the start of the school year, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

Elective courses starting from the third year are not divided into classes, because not all students will choose a particular course. Dividing students into classes like compulsory courses would simply increase the workload of professors unnecessarily.

However, Hagrid's class has a relatively large number of students. After all, the course of Care of Magical Creatures is, to some extent, a compulsory course for Hufflepuff students, and Hufflepuff House is recognized as the house with the largest number of students.

At this moment, with dozens of eyes watching him, Hagrid felt not only nervous but also somewhat smug.

He led his students away from his hut and headed towards the Forbidden Forest, stopping at its edge amidst the bewildered stares of most people.

"Why aren't you following us inside?" Hagrid turned around in confusion to look at the group of tense-looking third-year students.

"Uh... Professor Hagrid, I remember Headmaster Dumbledore saying... students are strictly forbidden from entering the Forbidden Forest." It was Hannah Abbott of Hufflepuff who spoke; perhaps due to nervousness, her voice trembled violently.

"Don't worry, Professor Hagrid's class is absolutely safe." Noticing that most people shared Hannah's opinion, Harry, as the teaching assistant, immediately interjected, "Also, the Headmaster does forbid unauthorized entry into the Forbidden Forest, as it is indeed a violation that threatens one's life. But I must tell you, at Hogwarts now, you only have the legitimate opportunity to enter the Forbidden Forest during the class on Care of Magical Creatures."

These words instantly elevated the course on Care of Magical Creatures, and at the same time, made Hagrid stand up straight.

"That's right! All these years you've been at Hogwarts, you've only been allowed here during my classes, hahaha!!"

With the Half-blood Giant's joyful laughter, his first lesson in life finally began.

Chapter 290 Third graders shouldn't be chased around and fed knowledge.

Despite his impressive display of power in front of the students, Harry still had to admit that the very fact that Hagrid's classes were held in the Forbidden Forest would likely weed out a significant portion of them.

The Forbidden Forest is no safe haven, and those like the former Marauders and the current Weasley Twins, who always like to sneak into Forbidden Forest, are a tiny minority among the students...

Oh, they're all Gryffindor, what a coincidence!

In short, Harry had already seen the 'I'm never coming to this class again' look written on many people's faces.

However, he didn't see anything wrong with it; on the contrary, he even showed a smile of satisfaction at having achieved his goal.

Hagrid's classes are not easy to teach. Due to his nature, the Half-blood- Giant's lectures are bound to be often too "explosive," and even though Harry is a teaching assistant, it's not appropriate to constantly restrict him with various rules and regulations.

Therefore, he needed to help Hagrid select a group of students who could withstand the 'mischief' in the first few lessons, otherwise Hagrid might run into trouble if a teaching accident really occurred.

"We've arrived. This will be our classroom from now on."

Hagrid didn't lead the students too deep into the Forbidden Forest. They walked less than twenty meters into the woods before reaching an open area enclosed by a fence and wooden stakes, much like an enclosure.

"Now, the first thing you need to do is open this book." He held up the Monster Book of Monsters, trying his best to act like a professor.

How do I open it?

However, at this moment, a cold, drawn-out tone, clearly meant to provoke, directly disrupted Hagrid's next steps.

The speaker was Draco Malfoy, who was holding his Monster Book of Monsters, which was bound hand and foot, in one hand, and looking at Hagrid with an expectant gaze.

Malfoy and his two henchmen, along with several other Slytherin House students including Pansy Parkinson, also took Hagrid's class, but it was clear they weren't there to learn.

All twelve main courses at Hogwarts require an OWL (Outstanding Young Wizards) exam. The purpose of taking the exam is to obtain a certificate and choose a suitable future career path... This kind of advice is something that any young wizard with a family background will definitely receive in advance from their elders.

As Slytherin value their family lineage and ancient honor, they rarely continue to deal with Fantastic Beasts after graduation... such as becoming a keeper of a Fantastic Beasts or studying certain creatures. Slytherin have always been 'clean' of such work.

So why would they waste their time in school choosing a course that won't help their future development?

In fact, in Harry's advance survey, the number of third-year Slytherin choosing Hagrid's class was the highest among all grades from three to seven.

The extra group was clearly a small clique led by Malfoy, and it was self-evident what they wanted to do in class.

"Hey, how do I open this book?" Malfoy asked again, persistently, seeing Hagrid's embarrassed expression.

This time, he deliberately displayed his Monster Book of Monsters carefully in front of everyone to ensure that all students could clearly see the rope he had wrapped around the book.

This action clearly evoked empathy from many of the young wizards present, as many had indeed suffered greatly from the book's bites, to the point that they had to use ropes or clips to secure it tightly.

"Has any of you... opened this book?"

Hagrid asked expectantly, but most of the class shook their heads in unison, which made him quite frustrated, and the confidence he had built up at the beginning of the class was shattered.

"I thought these books were funny, and that you would like them..."

"Ha! This is utterly ridiculous!" Malfoy sternly questioned Hagrid. "You want us to buy a book that's so badly designed we can't even open it? Is this what you call a class?"

"Malfoy, I'm warning you you'd better shut up." Hermione, who arrived a little later, glared at him coldly. "Just because you can't open it doesn't mean no one else can."

"Yes, of course you can open it, hehe~" Malfoy let out a strange chuckle. "Anyway, with Harry Potter pretending to be your lover under the guise of your brother, you can definitely do anything. But the other students are not like you."

"What did you say?" Hermione's face immediately darkened.

Harry realized that Malfoy felt he shouldn't stoop to the level of a student like him as a 'teaching assistant,' which was why he dared to openly cause trouble.

"Am I wrong?" Malfoy turned around with a confident smile. "Ask everyone here if you believe me. If anyone other than you can open this damned book, I'll open it and put it on my head!"

At this moment, Malfoy looked smugly at Hermione, who was furious, and then glanced at Hagrid, who had completely lost his composure. He felt incredibly pleased with himself.

However, his pleasure lasted less than three seconds before he was stunned into silence by a hesitant voice.

"I... I opened it."

It was Neville who spoke; he stood at the very back of all the students, trembling as he held the already opened Monster Book of Monsters above his head.

"Impossible!" Malfoy exclaimed in disbelief. "I've tried every method imaginable, this book simply can't obey! How did you manage that, you idiot?!"

"I...I was really afraid he'd bite me, so I had to ask the bookstore manager to get it for me. Then I realized he doesn't seem to get bitten, so...I asked him for the instructions," Neville stammered. "I actually nodded, but Professor Hagrid didn't see it... Actually, to open this book, all you need to do is..."

"Neville, that's enough," Harry interrupted Neville's explanation. "Your performance deserves ten points for Gryffindor."

"Hey, why didn't you let him finish? How am I supposed to open this book?" Malfoy demanded, clearly annoyed.

"Do you remember how you just evaluated Neville? Now compare your performances, and tell me, who's the fool here?"

"You!" Malfoy's voice faltered, and his face turned extremely ugly.

Harry, however, had already given up on arguing with the guy. He casually unbuckled the belt of his Monster Book of Monsters, and the biting book didn't dare to utter a sound in his hands.

"So... everyone except Hermione and Neville, you can't even handle a book that does nothing but bite? Do you expect to deal with even more difficult Fantastic Beasts?" Harry glanced around the class, a clear look of disappointment on his face. "Besides... you're all third-year students already. Are you expecting others to feed you knowledge before you can learn? If you can't open it... couldn't you ask beforehand?"

These blunt words left the students in the audience blushing and turning pale. Many lowered their heads, silently praying that Harry would stop hurting them.

However, Harry had no intention of stopping there.

"I can tell you very clearly that the answers to today's homework can only be found in this book. So... if you still can't open this book and therefore can't hand in your homework on time, then you can expect to get points deducted and be put in detention!"

Chapter 291 How Hagrid's Professorial Authority Was Established

At Hogwarts, a significant number of young wizards look down on Hagrid... that's a fact.

Because of his vulgar and reckless nature, because of his Half-blood- Giant identity, and most importantly... his wizarding education was equivalent to dropping out of Hogwarts in his third year, which was not even higher than that of the students present.

Many people would be skeptical of someone like that becoming a professor and teaching students.

With this preconceived notion, they naturally felt that Hagrid's every action was ridiculous and foolish... such as the "The Monster Book of Monsters" used as teaching material.

But looking at these students themselves, how much better are they?

Charity Burbage, who is in charge of Muggle Studies, believes that Muggle thinking is "clumsy and stubborn." But aren't these young wizards' actions of using ropes and clips to deal with Monster Book of Monsters also Muggle- like and clumsy?

They always touted their unconventional nature as wizards, but when faced with real problems, they couldn't even muster a single imaginative idea. That was the overall performance of this group of third-year students.

Whether they simply couldn't think of it or were unwilling to think about it because they looked down on Hagrid, it only proves one thing... these kids are in need of education.

As Harry is the teaching assistant for this class, he can naturally handle the educational issues, and what follows will be Hagrid's brilliant performance as the professor.

"Well... anyway, you guys should just give it a try. Like Harry said, you can ask your classmates. Like Hermione and Longbottom, they should know the trick."

Reminded by Harry's glance, the Half-blood- Giant successfully smoothed things over during the awkward moment. "Next, I'll introduce you to the Fantastic Beasts you'll be learning about in this class."

He whistled into the depths of the Forbidden Forest, and a clear neighing echoed from afar, followed by the clattering of hooves approaching from a distance.

"That's... Centaur!"

"There's something behind them!"