Final Exams

For first-year students, the most anxiety-inducing thing is that their practical exams and some written exams have been rescheduled to the second week.

At present, only first-year students at Hogwarts still need to take exams.

Of all the exams at Hogwarts, only the Astronomy Class and A History of Magic exams were the most boring.

In this already sweltering weather, all the candidates had to answer questions in the classroom, and there was no hands-on activity involved.

Fortunately, apart from the A History of Magic, all the written exams are now over.

In comparison, the Herbology exam was undoubtedly the most interesting. There was almost no paperwork involved; most of the exams were conducted in a semi-open greenhouse with a cool breeze blowing in.

The only downside to the practical part is that it's extremely time-consuming, requiring you to go through the process with the teacher one after another.

Fortunately, this year's Defense Against the Dark Arts only consisted of a question-and-answer session.

Although in previous years the exams mostly required practical skills, no one raised any objections.

After all, no one wants to be alone in a small room with Quirrell and be influenced by him.

Many students believe that Professor Quirrell was afraid of being knocked down by Harry Potter again during the exam and ending up in the hospital.

After all, it's said that the position of Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor was cursed by Voldemort, and with the end of the year approaching, it's understandable that Professor Quirrell would be cautious.

This year, in first grade, the practical part of the Charms Class test involved using a spell to make a pineapple tap dance across a desk.

Ryan was ahead of Seamus of Gryffindor. While Ryan was waiting outside the classroom, the music in Professor Flitwick's room suddenly stopped.

Then came a crackling sound, and splashes of juice, along with residue, flew over Ryan's head and landed in Ron's mouth as he yawned. "Cough! It tastes great."

About a minute later, the black version of Seamus, sporting an afro, walked out of the classroom carrying half a pineapple.

After successfully passing the Charms Class exam, the next day was the Transfiguration exam.

The practical part of the Transfiguration exam is no longer conducted one after another, but rather the exams are held in one classroom by college.

The test involved turning a mouse into a snuffbox—the more exquisite the box, the higher the score.

However, if there are still mouse whiskers on the box, points will be deducted.

Most of the Ravenclaw students have improved, except for Ron's snuffbox, which is a little off.

It was exquisite, without even a mouse's whiskers—nothing to be proud of or detract from. But perhaps he was too nervous; the mouse's eyes were still there.

Ron tried to convince Professor McGonagall that it was a black gem—if it didn't blink.

The practical exams for Potions Class, like those for Transfiguration, are conducted in a single classroom by house.

Because of this, it was on the same day as the Transfiguration exam, in the afternoon of that day.

The exam for Potions Class involved concocting Forgetfulness Potion.

Logically speaking, no one in Ravenclaw, who attends classes diligently, should make such a basic mistake.

But this Potions Class exam was less about practical skills and more about mental fortitude.

While everyone was desperately trying to recall the steps to prepare the Forgetfulness Potion, Snape watched closely from behind with a cold expression, occasionally stopping behind a student and using the air from his nose to hit each student's neck.

This time, it wasn't Neville who made the mistake. Neville is no longer as insecure and timid as he was in the original timeline.

Ron made a mistake on this test. Although he was always poisoned by Snape, Ron, who often handed in perfect Potions along with Harry, was the one who made a mistake on this test!

This is because in regular Potions Class, students work in pairs, but exams are different; students do their own work.

In addition, aside from the classroom, almost no one practiced anymore, instead brewing Potions on their own in private.

Even the studious Ravenclaw only read a few books, and Ron was no exception.

Neville's lack of mistakes may be related to the fact that he stirred things up and led the process in each class.

Ron's daily classes were entirely handled by Harry; Ron's main responsibilities were preparing materials and distributing them as instructed by Harry.

His mistake was both unexpected and understandable.

The third day was the Flying Class exam, and as expected, Harry was exempted from the exam and got a perfect score.

As a negative example, Dudley was also exempted from the exam and almost failed. However, considering his contribution to updating the Flying Class equipment, Dudley still passed.

The last exam was on the A History of Magic, which was on the afternoon of the third day.

The exam content was as rigid as Professor Binns' lectures, the most obscure topic being the invention of the Self-Stirring Cauldron by those eccentric old wizards. The most outrageous thing was that the exams were proctored by Professor Binns' ghost, who didn't care whether anyone cheated or not!

If the exam papers hadn't been enchanted with anti-cheating spells, everyone in the A History of Magic would probably have gotten an O (outstanding).

However, after this exam, everyone was free.

For first-year students, this means they can finally relax and play like the older students who have already finished their exams, until the results are announced.

The best part is that the exam results aren't sent directly to their parents; they're usually brought home in the third week of June.

Even if some anxious parents write to see the results in advance, they still have to wait another week. By then, their anger will probably have subsided to a tiny bit.

So when Professor Binns' ghost told them to put down their quills and roll up their parchment, almost all the students cheered Quirrell, and even Ron, who had failed the test earlier, couldn't help but cheer along with his classmates.

"It was much easier than I thought," Ron said as they joined the crowd on the sunny field outside. "I didn't actually need to memorize the 'Werewolf Code of Conduct of 1637' or the details of the Goblin Rebellions."

Ron is not one to review exam content after it's over; he's even said it disgusts him.

However, his previous failure in the exam, coupled with the ease of this A History of Magic exam, made him sigh.

"I have to thank Hermione for highlighting the key points for me during my review, which helped me review everything," Neville exclaimed. He then retrieved the Memory Orb he had left outside the exam room and began to recall the exam content to see if he had forgotten anything.

Fortunately, the Memory Orb did not emit a red light.

After the exams were over, almost all the students poured out of the castle, including those from Ravenclaw.

Harry and his group of first-year students slowly made their way down the slope to the lake and sat down under a tree with a thud.

Enjoy this view that you can't usually see when you're reading in the lounge.

"There's a Giant Squid in the Black Lake!" Michael exclaimed, leaping up and pointing to the distance.

Over there, a Giant Squid lay sunbathing in the warm, shallow water, while the Weasley twins and Lee Jordan gently stroked its tentacles.

"They're really bold," Hermione whispered to Ryan beside her.

"Yes, but—I've already done something even bolder," Ryan remarked.

"What?" Hermione tilted her head and looked at Ryan.

"It's nothing, I just need to study Alchemy. I've fallen behind in it for too long." Ryan smiled and then fell silent.