Chapter 25: Prelude to Darkness

Time flies, and the exam that everyone thought would come for a long time came quietly when everyone couldn't catch it off guard. The weather was very hot, and it was even hotter in the large classroom where everyone was answering questions. The teacher gave each person a new quill specifically for the exam, and they all recited the mantra to prevent cheating. For the written test, Augustus had no suspense, and the answers were relaxed and happy, and the theoretical knowledge of each subject was like a memory palace imprinted in Augustus's mind, and the huge palace included almost all the theoretical content of most of Hogwarts' subjects, and for a person who wanted to explore the entire magic system of this world, all kinds of complicated theoretical knowledge was undoubtedly essential.

There are also hands-on exams. Professor Flitwick told them to go into the classroom one by one to see if they could make a pineapple tap dance across a desk. Professor McGonagall watched them turn a rat into a snuffbox—the more elaborate the box, the higher the score; If the box still has a mouse's whiskers on it, points will be deducted. Whether it's directing a pineapple to dance or turning a cute mouse into a tiny snuff box, Augustus doesn't seem to have the slightest difficulty in manipulating, and I believe that any first-year student who has studied hard for two months can do it perfectly. As for the Potions Brewing Forgetting Potion test, it is too simple, and the whole procedure only needs to be done one by one in a monotonous and repetitive manner to complete the potion production process.

This world is still too comfortable and peaceful, most wizards have a sense of peace in their bones, if it is in Augustus's original world world, even if it is a first-year freshman who has just entered the magic academy, at the end of the term, he needs to form a team or go into the dangerous wild jungle alone to hunt low-level magical beasts, the fundamental composition system and values of the two worlds have caused such a big difference, in fact, in the final analysis, it does not represent which world is more advantageous, whether it is the strength of believing in the law of the jungle to the world, or the humanities and science and technology world with strict rules, they all have their unique advantages.

The last exam is the history of magic. Just hold on for another hour and answer which eccentric old wizards invented the automatic mixing crucible, and they'll be free, and they'll be free to play for a whole week until the exam results are announced. When Professor Binns's ghost told them to put down their quill pens and roll up the parchment for their answers, Malfoy couldn't help but cheer along with the rest of his classmates.

"It's so much easier than I thought," Malfoy said in a high-pitched tone as they followed the crowd into the sunny field outside, "Just looking at the stupid appearance of Neville scratching his ears and cheeks in the exam room, my speed of answering questions can be greatly improved in an instant, what a pleasant exam, Neville's presence is like an oasis in the desert, he may not even realize how much he has helped us." ”

"Malfoy, you really have a soft spot for Neville, his weak and pitiful figure must make you unreasonably protective, right? Let me guess when it started? That encounter that originated as a memory ball? You're desperate to protect the orb of memory in front of Harry, has everything already been planned? With a smile in her eyes, Lillian said something that made Malfoy's face redden.

"Lillian, stop laughing at Draco, no one has the right to blame the person for such a wonderful thing as feelings." Augustus lazily added a few words, and Malfoy suddenly felt that the world realm collapsed in an instant.

"This exam is really simple," and not far away, the three Harry were passing by them, and Hermione had a slightly proud look on her face, "I don't really need to remember the 'Werewolf Code of Conduct of 1637' and the story of the elf rebellion. ”

Malfoy looked at the three who didn't notice them, a hint of joy flashed in his gray-blue pupils, the time had come to shift the target, it was really not his style to let go of this opportunity like this.

"Weasley, we're done with the exams, and you're going back to your pigsty-like home, right? In my opinion, you might as well drop out of school early and join Hagrid as a Hogwarts keykeeper and earn a pitiful meager salary to support your family, at least better off than a house-elf, wouldn't you? Malfoy said nonchalantly to Ron in front of him in a long and nonchalant tone.

The three of them stopped, and Ron had a flush on his face as he looked at Malfoy with a haughty expression and clenched his fists.

"What? Want to get your hands dirty? Wasn't that enough of the lesson I learned you last midnight? Would you like to continue to learn about my magical skills? Malfoy had a look of disdain, following Lord Augustus for so long, if even rookies like Harry and Ron couldn't solve it, it was really an insult to his hard work during this period of cultivation.

A bright smile suddenly appeared on Harry's face, "Malfoy, do you really not understand, after all this, after seeing the battle between Mr. Augustus and Voldemort, you still don't realize that what you are doing is so childish and ridiculous?" If that man made a comeback and led his Death Eaters to make a comeback, do you think you would still be able to laugh at your own classmates and other people's families as brazenly as you do now? Truth be told, you're nothing more than a canary that lives in a cage and never grows. ”

Malfoy froze for a moment, as if he didn't expect Harry to say such a thing, and a look of anger and coldness appeared on Malfoy's face, "It's ridiculous, savior, the boy who won't die, do you think you can stop that man's return with your strength?" Why do you think that I am just a flower living in a greenhouse, you can't see all the efforts I make, you can't beat me in a simple duel, how qualified are you to face that person. In the face of absolute power, all the little tricks you do in secret are jokes. ”

Harry calmly pushed his glasses: "No matter what, we will do everything we can to do everything, no matter the result, as long as we have paid for it and struggled, we will not regret it, for you Slytherin probably can't understand." Goodbye. ”

The sun shone past the treetops, and the three of them walked away, the faint blue sky light reflected on the calm turquoise lawn, and Malfoy, still with a haughty expression on his face, silently turned and left in the other direction.

Augustus narrowed his eyes slightly, with a warm smile on the corner of his mouth, the growth of a teenager is indeed a happy thing. No matter what awaits them in front of them, intrepid teenagers will always bring unexpected surprises.