Examinations

At Hogwarts, magical items with functions like air conditioning and fans never had a market.

Because Hogwarts usually closes temporarily in June, when summer arrives—due to summer vacation.

Ryan finally understood why he had never seen any mention of cooling or heat-relieving items in the Harry Potter books when he read them in his previous life.

However, only Ryan had time to think about other things.

Because today is June 1st, the day of the exam.

Harry felt like he was dreaming.

I was still thinking about which courses to choose yesterday, and today the exam is here.

The only thing that made Harry feel relieved was that, although summer had arrived, the weather hadn't been too hot lately, so they weren't taking exams in a sauna-like room like they had last school year.

The first exam was on Charms Class. After the written exam in the room, there was an unavoidable practical exam.

Professor Flitwick called them into the classroom one by one and asked them to use General Counter-Spell to quiet down a noisy candy.

This wasn't difficult for Harry.

In the afternoon, their second exam was Transfiguration, and the practical part involved Professor McGonagall watching them transform a rabbit into a slipper.

The more realistic the slippers are, the higher the score; conversely, points will be deducted.

The criteria for realistic judgment are based on appearance, touch, and reaction to odor stimulation.

Ron, who had transformed into a pair of slippers, sneezed from the pepper spray.

The third subject was Potions Class, and the exam, held early on the second day, consisted of preparing Swelling Solution.

Everyone was yawning, but thankfully Snape's presence cheered them up.

"What should I do? I feel like I've forgotten something?" After the Potions Class exam, during lunchtime in the Great Hall, Ron suddenly stood up.

He looked at Harry, "Harry, would you like to repeat the steps? I—"

"1. Add 2 spoonfuls of Dried Nettle to the mortar and pestle, add 3 portions of pufferfish eyes to the mortar and pestle, and grind into a medium-fine powder."

"2. Add the two portions of the powder mixture to the crucible, heat at the middle temperature for 20 seconds, wave the wand, and simmer for 60 minutes."

"3. Add one part of bat spleen to the crucible, stir counterclockwise 4 times, heat at low temperature for 30 seconds, and wave the wand to complete the potion."

"It's very simple."

"The final product is a pale blue and transparent," Harry said casually, drawing admiring glances from those around him who were checking their answers.

"Damn it, I added an extra bat spleen." Ron slumped onto the table, even the steak in front of him no longer tasted good.

"If you add too much bat spleen, your Swelling Solution will cause additional irritation to the skin."

"You need to know that the effect of Swelling Solution is that the body parts that come into contact with the medication will swell."

"Many married wizards use it after dilution."

"If we were to use your Swelling Solution, it would be a nightmare." Harry shrank back as he imagined the scene.

Even the precocious Ron couldn't help but feel phantom pain.

With this strange feeling, the fourth exam arrived in the afternoon— Herbology.

The exam for Herbology was about dealing with Venomous Tentacula.

"What does the Venomous Tentacula look like?"

"Tentacles covered with red spikes, each tipped with a mouth, inside which grow snake-like fangs."

"Habits?"

"The vines are mobile and will try to grab nearby live prey. They paralyze their prey with the venom secreted by their tender branches, and sometimes with their thorns."

"When dealing with large animals, it will extend sharp teeth containing deadly venom," Harry wrote as he thought during the written exam.

As for the practical lessons that followed, Harry knew immediately that they wouldn't need to check the answers after the Herbology exam.

What they had to do was simply change the pot for the Venomous Tentacula that hadn't yet grown fangs.

After the exams, even Neville, who was best at Herbology, was covered in dirt and scratches.

As for the impeccably clean Ryan, he's a freak and can't be considered a normal wizard.

What Harry found even more absurd was that, because of the venom from the Venomous Tentacula, most of them were numb all over and felt no pain when punched.

Ron, who was being used for testing, wanted to curse after being punched by Harry.

No wonder the Giant liked to use the sap from their Venomous Tentacula to brew wine.

They already enjoyed fighting each other, and once they could no longer feel pain, they could become even more intense.

After intense review, the third day arrived.

Today is the last day of exams for second-grade students.

After the exam, they can play for a week and four days.

The fifth exam was Defense Against the Dark Arts, and the exam was held in an empty room next to the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.

Harry was stunned as soon as he entered the room.

The entire room was enchanted with Undetectable Extension Charm, making the interior space appear much larger than it did from the outside.

The classrooms were separated by white wooden boards, forming long, narrow passageways.

At the other end of the passage, there was a metal prosthetic hand, on which was placed Metal Wand —a gun.

"As you've probably all noticed, the practical exam is the first part of this course."

"Today's test for you will be to use what you learned in Defense Against the Dark Arts to defend against bullets."

"Don't worry, these Metal Wand are just toys, they won't have any real destructive power."

"Put on this robe; it will record how many times you've been hit."

"Alright, let's begin the exam," Riddle announced from the podium at the back of the corridor.

Ten minutes later, almost everyone emerged from the passageway wearing robes covered in spots.

"This is too difficult. If I weren't isolated by this wooden board, I could at least dodge it." Harry, whose perception was already excellent and who had been magically enhanced, sighed.

However, a white spot on his exam robe indicated that his definition of "difficult" was clearly problematic.

This was evident from Ron's sullen face and his robes covered in white spots.

The final exam, the A History of Magic, followed immediately after the written exam for Defense Against the Dark Arts.

How tight is it?

Right there in the classroom, Harry and his friends received two test papers.

Professor Riddle, who was proctoring the exam, even allowed students to write the A History of Magic first.

Because after the exam, both exam papers were checked together.

So Harry and his friends took the new quills that their teacher had given them specifically for exams and began answering the questions.

Harry did the A History of Magic first.

After the intense Defense Against the Dark Arts practical exam, Harry wanted to answer some simple questions to clear his head.

"A medieval Europe wizarding council?"

"The person in charge is the learned Willy, and the purpose is to establish the proper procedures for using flying brooms."

"The International Warlock Convention of 1289 was to discuss how to easily and effectively conquer a country and gradually reveal it." In just 20 minutes, Harry's answer filled the history of A History of Magic exam paper.

And so, the exam ended.

For Harry, the only thing left to do now is the Quidditch final on Saturday.

In that match, he will once again compete against Dudley.