Women Only Slow Down Your Sword Draw
William and Hermione have indeed disappeared.
Also disappearing were a large number of books in the library—books about Merlin and the Four Founders.
The two began their secluded cultivation, relying on House-elf to deliver food and sleeping in the Room of Requirement.
Hermione only shows up during class.
William stopped going altogether, only attending the Ancient Runes to relax his mind.
Vivian's words still had a serious impact on William.
He was indeed starting to panic.
Leaving Merlin aside for now, are the Four Founders really still alive?
Are there really wizards who live for a thousand years?
Okay, Nicolas lived for over six hundred years.
William then recalled the coffins he had seen in the Hogwarts crypt.
According to Vivian, the Four Founders are trapped by Death. Could they be lying in those four coffins?
Thinking about it carefully, it's actually a bit scary; William got goosebumps.
So on the night the competition ended, he went to the Headmaster's Office and had a long talk with Dumbledore candlelight all night.
The final conclusion was... None of my business!
It's none of their business.
They haven't even dealt with Voldemort and Tom yet, and now Arya Grindelwald is causing trouble in Egypt.
Where would they find the energy to deal with Death, Merlin, and the Four Founders?
They've been trapped for a thousand years, so being trapped for a few more years isn't a big deal.
Just like Vivian, judging from her appearance, she won't be able to escape Stonehenge anytime soon.
Her projections onto the Black Lake, including the Merpeople sacrificial ceremony, were presumably preparations for deciphering Stonehenge.
The Goblin Gems might be able to help her escape.
There's no need to worry about this for now; William can simply avoid going to the Black Lake.
As for the conditions Vivian promised, only the option to use the Bronze Ring outside of Hogwarts and enter the time loop was somewhat appealing to William.
But does William really have this need?
Of course not, unless someone dies off campus and he has to go save them.
However, the investigation still needs to be conducted.
Besides consulting the books in the library, Hermione also wrote a letter to Bathilda Bagshot.
Since their parting in Venice, Hermione has kept in touch with the old man.
Bathilda gave many manuscripts to Hermione, hoping she could help organize them.
The old woman was quite old; she was even much older than Dumbledore.
Therefore, both my energy and memory are not as good as before.
She hoped to write a History of Magic before she died.
The History of Magic currently taught at Hogwarts covers the history of the wizarding world before the 19th century, not including the 20th century.
Hermione is helping her organize the materials; if they work quickly, it might be published in a few years.
To put William at ease during his investigation, Dumbledore even put in a good word for him, allowing him to skip class.
Apart from Professor Snape grumbling and expressing some dissatisfaction, none of the other professors objected.
Sometimes William wondered Professor Snape and he seemed to dislike each other so much.
The professor should be happy that he's not going to class... so why does he seem a little unhappy?
They lack toys, Harry n't Ron? William sees him having a lot of fun in every class.
The Neville is great even without an venting chamber, except it uses a lot of crucibles.
After entering March, the weather became sunny.
But the fifth-grade students' mood didn't improve with the weather; instead, it got worse and worse.
The teacher began to constantly remind everyone that the O. W. L. exam was getting closer.
Fifth-grade students are under pressure to varying degrees.
During Herbology, Eloise was bitten on the finger by a Biting Cabbage while fertilizing.
She suddenly squatted down and burst into tears, sobbing that she was too stupid to take the exam and wanted to leave school right now.
During Potions Class, Marietta blew up the cauldron. Even though Professor Snape hid by the door, he still got splashed with splatter.
Marietta cried and shouted that she wanted to repeat a year.
Almost every student develops a dislike for school, and there's also a contagious form of depression.
The battle-hardened Madam Pomfrey created a large quantity of Calming Draught.
Any student who needs it can come and get an injection.
After receiving the injection, you will not only calm down and stop overthinking, but your learning efficiency will also improve significantly.
Soon, everyone noticed this effect.
As a result, the girls all fell in love with getting injections and lined up every day to get them.
It might hurt for a moment, but the calmness afterwards will last a long time.
The side effect of this composure was that many girls dumped the boyfriends they met at the prom.
The boys also started lining up, just to experience that feeling of utter boredom.
Women will only slow down the speed at which you draw your sword!
It's better to not have it!
Three shots a day is better than Merlin!
Professor Snape believed that the students' improved learning efficiency should not be wasted and that they should be matched with the appropriate amount of study time.
He voluntarily moved his class to the last period of the day, and then... went overtime by half an hour.
Even the most composed student would become anxious staring at that face for too long.
Other teachers weren't in such a hurry; for example, Professor Moody was still methodically explaining how to conduct counter-surveillance.
It seems these are not Hogwarts students, but rather trainees for Auror training.
He had the students exchange gifts, hiding Dungbomb inside. If they weren't discovered, the gifts would explode quickly.
This caused everyone to become suspicious and paranoid, seeing everyone as a dark wizard when they walked.
As a result, the frequency of getting Calming Draught increased.
Madam Pomfrey was forced to stop the injections to prevent the students from becoming addicted.
With 100 days left in the countdown, Professor McGonagall conducted a diagnostic test to celebrate this momentous milestone.
The unexpected exam caught many students off guard.
In an attempt to persuade Professor McGonagall to change her mind, everyone claimed that they had forgotten to bring their wands.
"What's the difference between you going to an exam without a wand and going to war without your brain?!"
Professor McGonagall appeared very angry.
"Don't always think that teachers are harming you. Once you enter society, you'll realize that your teachers are doing it for your own good!"
Professor McGonagall remained unmoved and continued the exam.
However, the results of the initial assessment were not good; many students were still performing poorly.
During the explanation, Professor McGonagall, with a dark expression, pointed to the blackboard and said:
"Look, so many of you got this question wrong. Who wants to explain it? Raise your hand."
Only a few hands shot up; most students kept their heads down, avoiding Professor McGonagall's gaze.
Professor McGonagall looked around and said:
"Okay, then I'll ask a student who didn't raise their hand to explain."
Qiu stared at McGonagall in astonishment, and with the speed of her hand when catching the Golden Snitch, she immediately raised her hand.
She smiled smugly.
But Professor McGonagall has such a sharp eye; she was once Gryffindor's champion Seeker.
"Miss Qiu Zhang, why are you raising your hand again? Okay, then you speak," she said.
Autumn:"..."
Qiu glanced pitifully to the side. William wasn't there; how was she going to get away with this by being cute?
It's all a trick!
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