After lunch, Ryan and Hermione went to Professor McGonagall's office to get their schedules for the semester. They pounced, and there was no one in Professor McGonagall's office. In desperation, they decided to go back to the common room to check on the situation, and to their surprise, they saw Professor McGonagall preparing to enter the common room at the door of the common room.

"It's you! you two have had a hard time last week, and even Azkaban without Dementors isn't a great place for humans to live. Not to mention that you've been through two real battles that you shouldn't have been involved in at your age. As the vice-chancellor for general affairs, Professor McGonagall naturally knew exactly what Lane had done last week. "By the way, you guys hurry into the common room, I have something very important to inform you. This matter also has something to do with the two of you. ”

"What does it have to do with us?" Ryan was a little surprised, but he didn't ask, and followed Professor McGonagall straight into the common room.

There is now a large group of people in the common room, everyone is enjoying the quiet time of the afternoon, while preparing the textbooks and homework for the afternoon class. When they saw Professor McGonagall enter, everyone stopped their movements and looked at her.

"I have a notice for you to tell you that this notice is only for 7th graders. Professor McGonagall said, holding the parchment in her hand. "So now all the seventh graders are coming with me. ”

Soon, amid the curious gazes of the other students, the seventh graders all gathered together. Professor McGonagall led the group to a corner of the common room, separated the rest of them with a spell, unfolded the parchment, and spoke.

"Out of consideration for the current situation, the Ministry of Magic is going to organize a small S-exam on an ad hoc basis. Registration for this exam is voluntary, and anyone who wishes can register in my office by tomorrow evening. ”

It seems that after the fall of the Ministry of Magic, Dumbledore's side was so understaffed that it was necessary to temporarily select people from this year's class of seventh graders. However, Ryan felt that this was also a solution, many things had to be broken during the war, not to mention that the current situation had never been worse, at least in the last war, even the darkest time in the last war, the Ministry of Magic did not fall under Voldemort's control.

"Naturally, it might be a bit hasty considering you guys took this exam a year early. Professor McGonagall rolled up the parchment in her hand and said, "So after taking this exam, we will still have another S exam at the end of the term, and anyone who is not satisfied with this exam can take it again." After this examination, those who meet the standard score can apply for early graduation. ”

After hearing Professor McGonagall's words, Harry and Ron's expressions immediately became excited, and they knew that their current level would most likely not be able to pass the exam and get their diploma. But since they can take the exam again at the end of the semester, they are happy to give it a try.

"Professor, it's not going to be the same group of people in London who came to take the exam?" asked Ryan as the professor was about to walk out of the common room. "If the mysterious man's subordinates gave us the test, we would rather not take this test. ”

"Of course not. Professor McGonagall turned around and replied, "Professor Gestilda Marchban, the Director of the Wizarding Examinations Authority, has also arrived at Hogsmeade with two of his assistants, who will be conducting the exams for you at Hogwarts. ”

Professor McGonagall paused, "Of course, this exam may not look as formal as the formal exams of previous years, but I can assure you that all of the S certificates you have taken are as valid as the previous ones. ”

"Of course, by recognition I mean recognition at what is now at the Ministry of Magic in Hogsmeade. If the war is won, these documents will be as effective as the previous ones. If that fails—" Professor McGonagall shrugged. "I don't think anyone who takes the test needs to think about that kind of thing anymore. ”

After listening to Professor McGonagall's cold humor, the corners of Ryan's mouth rose slightly. As she said, everything now is for the current war. Everyone has the freedom to choose sides, and they also have to bear the consequences of their choices.

For example, this exam is actually a simple way to divide the camps, at least at this time, those who are willing to take the S exam organized by the Hogsmeade Ministry of Magic are at least anti-Voldemort and support Dumbledore.

In today's situation, many things bring risks on the one hand, and opportunities on the other. Especially after the Ministry of Magic, which was completely controlled by those pure-blood families, completely fell to Voldemort's faction, and the former Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Ms. Bones, who was temporarily established in Hogsmeade, was the minister, there was a huge shortage of staff for the Ministry of Magic, and even newcomers like Percy were given the position of head of the Occasional Reversal Team.

The same is true for other positions, such as Mr. Arthur Weasley, who is now the Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters, and the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement even needs to be part-time by the current Minister of Magic, Ms. Burns. This shortage means that the students who are now working at the Ministry of Magic will have a much better future than those who used to do so.

Of course, Ryan didn't decide to sign up because he was interested in a position at the Ministry of Magic. Instead, I feel that I have a lot to do this year and that I shouldn't spend too much time on my student life.

After Professor McGonagall left the common room, the common room was bustling again, and many of the junior students gathered around to ask what Professor McGonagall had just said. In the midst of the noise, Hermione approached Ryan and whispered. "Ryan, I think it's a bit strange for those pure-blood families to behave. ”

"What do you think is wrong?" Ryan asked.

"In my opinion, these pure-blood families resemble the top rich and noble people in the Muggle world. Shouldn't they theoretically bet on both sides?Why are so many pure-blood families now completely falling for the mystery man?" Hermione voiced her inner doubts. "It's completely different from what I know about the upper-class way of doing things. ”

"Simple, because there's magic here. Ryan whispered, "Unlike the Muggle world, in the wizarding world, power, status, relationships, and wealth are not the most important. Only the power of magic is the root of everything. You see, the reason why pure-blood families can protect them is not because they have wealth, status, or anything like that. It's because they have a monopoly on a certain kind of knowledge, a kind of knowledge that makes them more powerful than everyone else. ”

So it's easy to see why the Mystic Man was able to keep the pure-blood families firmly following him, because he was the most powerful dark wizard, and he had enough power to suppress every man who was dissatisfied with him. And as a group of dark wizards, you don't expect much virtue from them. ”

"For example, we will try to take care of the relatives of those who have died, and we will provide them with some help. But the mystery people they don't. For example, the Crabbe and Goyle families lost their heads and most of their fighting power in the previous battle, and this summer I heard Malfoy say that the two widows left by the two families had married two dark wizards from Northern Europe under the assignment of the mysterious people, and their wealth had been almost divided before. ”

"It's—" Hermione was shocked by the ugly side of humanity revealed in this incident, "Crabbe and Goyle are also a family with a history, don't those purebloods have any objections?"

"Each of them is reluctant in their hearts, but what can they do? Ryan pointed to a fact. "Not to mention that the mystery man doesn't care about worldly wealth now, and for these Death Eaters the death of their accomplices is just enough to divide their family property, and maybe accept their wives. ”

"I always thought the Death Eaters were a fighting group, but I didn't expect them to be like this inside. Hermione said.

"They are indeed very combative, and the wizards from the pure-blood family have more knowledge and training than most of the wizards on our side. Ryan said. "But they are not a group, just a group of slaves gathered under the command of the Mystery, providing the Mystic Man with everything he needs. ”