Why Grind? I Took Out a Loan for Hogwarts
Chapter 142

School Year Exam; Holiday! Holiday?

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In the room where potions were kept.

Lucien glanced at the seven differently shaped bottles of potions on the table, pondered for a moment, and then pointed to the smallest bottle.

"This 'Dwarf' bottle allows one to move forward, through that black flame."

Then he pointed to the bottle on the far right.

"This can help people return, through the purple flames."

Lucien then explained to everyone whether the remaining potions were poison or alcohol.

Dumbledore and exclaimed in admiration:

"Your answer was quick. To be honest, logical reasoning is something many wizards aren't good at."

"No need for the potion; Professor Snape didn't have an easy time making them."

After saying this, Dumbledore waved his hand, and both flames disappeared.

Stepping into the final checkpoint room.

Unsurprisingly, Lucien saw the mirror.

The Mirror of Erised.

Taking Fawkes's tail feathers from his pocket, Lucien asked:

"Headmaster, you don't expect me to follow Harry and the others all the way to this final test, do you?"

Dumbledore.

"I'll teach you a little magic trick, a better perspective."

Dumbledore pulled a silver bracelet adorned with sapphires from his pocket, put it on his wrist, then drew the Elder Wand and chanted a long incantation.

Then Lucien saw Dumbledore walk toward the Mirror of Erised. When his hand, adorned with the bracelet, touched the mirror, ripples appeared, and then Dumbledore vanished from the mirror.

Lucien raised an eyebrow. "Wow, so this is what they call 'minor magic'?"

How many spells did Dumbledore develop in his spare time?

Hmm, that bracelet must be an alchemical tool, combined with a spell, or rather, a complicated combination of spells.

You can also learn some useful tips from Dumbledore.

The Hogwarts library is a physical treasure trove of knowledge, and the greatest wizard of the century before us is a walking treasure trove.

After Dumbledore finished his demonstration, he stepped out of the Mirror of Erised and began to teach Lucien this "little magic."

Exam week has officially begun.

The annual exams for each course proceeded in an orderly fashion.

Students are required to use standardized exam-specific quill pens, which adds a layer of protection, preventing them from resorting to cheating.

"Phew, don't be nervous, don't be nervous..."

Before entering the exam room, Ron repeatedly encouraged himself.

Seeing this, Lucien offered a word of comfort:

"It's alright. You all did very well on the final exam I set. This is just one exam; just do your best."

Ron felt a little relieved. Thinking about all the hard work he had put in over the past few weeks, including weekly tests, monthly exams, and the most recent final exam, he realized he had been tormented by all the homework and tests assigned by Lucien. His tense mood strangely eased up a lot.

In addition to written exams, there are also practical exams such as Transfiguration and Potions Class.

Professor Flitwick had them manipulate pineapples into tap dancing, with the highest score being a perfect tap dance that went right across a desk.

Professor McGonagall's task was to turn mice into snuffboxes and score them based on their exquisite craftsmanship.

Lucien Grafton.

Upon hearing Professor McGonagall call his name, Lucien entered the examination room.

Upon seeing Lucien, McGonagall smiled.

"This shouldn't be difficult for you, but Dumbledore and I mentioned that you'd give me a little surprise?"

Professor McGonagall couldn't think of anything else Lucien would show, having already witnessed his complex and ingenious fusion Transfiguration.

The next second, McGonagall knew what the so-called "little surprise" was.

The handsome young man vanished, replaced by an owl with its wings slightly outstretched.

Looking at this ordinary owl, which is commonplace in the school, McGonagall's gaze froze, and the hand holding the scoring board froze for a moment.

Professor McGonagall's reaction was exactly what Lucien had expected.

Previously, only Dumbledore knew that he had become Animagus, but after thinking it over, he had also talked to Dumbledore, and he would register at the Ministry of Magic this summer.

So now is a good time to give Professor McGonagall a preview of the results.

Anyway, my Animagus isn't fixed; it can change as I please.

If you get targeted by the Ministry of Magic because of your illegal Animagus, that's troublesome too; you'll graduate from Hogwarts and be assigned to Azkaban.

I haven't had enough of school yet; there are so many books I haven't read, and so much knowledge waiting for me.

Phew, this summer vacation has been so busy.

There's so much to do! I need to visit the dragon farm to observe the Fire Dragon and scout the location, release Thunderbird in North America with Newt, go to the Ministry of Magic with Dumbledore, and oh, I also have to visit the Weasley family...

Lucien unsurprisingly received a perfect score and left the exam room.

As the next examinee entered, Lucien chatted with Harry and the others.

"Seamus Finnigan!!!"

A voice, tinged with anger and a hint of fear, came from inside the examination room; it clearly belonged to Professor McGonagall.

This name?

It must be that Gryffindor's explosive genius, right? What did he do this time that made Professor McGonagall scream so hard her voice cracked?

Lucien looked towards the examination hall door, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

A few minutes later, Seamus came out with a long face and sniffling.

After some questioning, Harry pieced together the truth.

It's actually very simple.

Seamus blew up the rat.

The whole classroom was filled with that kind of thing...

After this "minor incident," everyone continued on to the next exam.

Potions requires the concoction of Forgetfulness Potion.

This in itself isn't difficult, if you disregard Snape's persistent proctoring methods.

It's said that some students were so nervous that they subconsciously tasted their own potions to see how effective they were.

But the Forgetfulness Potion...

Haha, if Snape hadn't intervened, that whole pot of potion would have ended up in that student's stomach.

The last subject is the History of Magic.

Simply answer questions like: Which old wizard invented the Self-Stirring Cauldron?

Everyone was truly liberated!

After enduring a whole semester, I can finally have a week of fun, and then I can go home for summer vacation after the grades are released!

"Phew, this feels even easier than the questions you set Lucien!"

Ron walked out of the exam room with a smile on his face.

Hermione and Lucien compared answers, and Hermione was distressed after discovering she had answered one question wrong.

Harry remained silent, clutching his forehead, the lightning bolt-shaped scar throbbing with excruciating pain.

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